The Italian government has announced that 4 million euros will be made available to fund actions aimed at integrating rural women in the province of Manica into the productive value chain. The money will go to the "Women in Sustainability" project, which is being implemented in the districts of Báruè, Macossa, Guro and Tambara, and will cover...
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Agricultural project in Chókwè promises to revolutionize the local economy
In Chókwè district, Gaza province, southern Mozambique, an innovative agricultural project is revolutionizing the local economy by producing rice seeds. With major milestones achieved since 2015, including the processing of 800 tons of rice seeds in 2021, the project led by Mozambican Hélder Chilengue is not only feeding...
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Maputo: More than 4,000 hectares of crops lost due to intense heat
The intense heat that has hit the south of the country in recent days has caused the loss of more than four thousand hectares of various crops in Maputo province alone. In the last week, the maximum temperature has risen to 40 degrees Celsius, accompanied by a lack of rainfall, which is believed to be related to the...
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Italy provides €4M to boost agricultural projects in Manica and Cabo Delgado
The Italian government will disburse around 4 million euros for the implementation of a project aimed at boosting agricultural activity over the next three years in the provinces of Manica and Cabo Delgado, the northern and central regions of Mozambique respectively. Financed by the Government of the Republic of Italy, through the Italian Cooperation Agency...
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Maputo: Intense heat destroys agricultural crops in Matola
The intense heat that has been felt in recent days in Maputo province has destroyed large areas of agricultural crops and created losses for farmers in the municipality of Matola. This situation could exacerbate the shortage of vegetables in the main markets in the city and province of Maputo in the coming days. Of the crops...
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Maputo: Food assistance begins for farmers affected by El Niño phenomenon
The process of providing food assistance to families who have lost part of their crops due to the effects of the El Ninho phenomenon in some districts of Maputo province will begin in a few days. These are families from the districts of Magude, Namaacha, Manhiça and Matutuíne, who were unable to produce enough in the first season of the current agricultural harvest,...
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ADB announces 33 million dollars for food security and climate resilience in Mozambique
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will disburse 33 million dollars for actions to promote food security and climate resilience in Mozambique. The information was revealed by the institution's representative in Mozambique, Cesar Augusto Mba Abogo, pointing out that the first objective of this funding is to address food security issues in the country, through...
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Cabo Delgado expects to produce 3,500 tons of cotton in the current agricultural season
The Cabo Delgado Provincial Executive Council announced on Tuesday the province's bets for the current agricultural campaign for products such as cotton, sesame and soya. These are cash crops that have been improving the lives of producers in recent years, due to the attractive prices offered by the market. Meeting for its first session...
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US and Switzerland announce new investments in Mozambique's agricultural sector
On Monday in Nampula, the development agencies of the United States of America and Switzerland signed a memorandum of understanding worth 32.2 million dollars to promote agriculture in the Nacala and Cabo Delgado Corridor in northern Mozambique. Called FTF Premier-Oholo (PRO), the program will be implemented between January 2024 and...
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US government representative visits Mozambique with agenda that includes agrarian partnership
The Deputy Administrator of the Executive of the United States of America (USA), Isabel Coleman, began a six-day visit to Mozambique on Thursday (25), with the main item on her agenda being to boost agricultural projects in the country, financed by the Washington government. According to a press release distributed by the US Embassy in Maputo and quoted...