Part of the population of the administrative post of Quionga, in the district of Palma, Cabo Delgado, received agricultural inputs on Tuesday with a view to helping families who had been displaced by terrorist actions to continue farming and reduce their dependence on humanitarian support. This is an initiative of the wife of the governor of...
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Manica plans to sell around 25,000 tons of lychee in the 2023 campaign
The province of Manica, in the center of the country, has set itself the target of selling 25,651 tons of lychee on the national and international markets. The target represents an increase of more than nine thousand tons, or 56.7% compared to the 2022 marketing year, when 16,367 tons were sold. The fruit is being produced in the districts...
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Niassa plans to inaugurate plant to process beans, valued at three million dollars
Niassa province could have a new bean processing plant later this year. The enterprise is valued at three million dollars. According to Notícias, the owners of the enterprise, who have received financial support from the National Fund for Sustainable Development, have already purchased 80 tons of raw material. The factory will create 30...
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Cabo Delgado: Farmers in the district of Palma complain about the lack of seed for the current campaign
Producers in the Palma district of Cabo Delgado, who are part of the families that returned to their areas of origin after the terrorist attacks, are complaining of a lack of seeds for the current agricultural campaign. The Director of the District Service for Economic Activities (SDAE) in Palma, Inssa Anssumane, made it known that at least...
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Industrial food production expected to reach close to 40 billion meticais
Industrial food production in Mozambique is expected to reach almost 40 billion dollars by 2024, thanks to new factories coming on stream. Notícias writes that the impact of this increase in factories will be in the order of 3.7%. The data is contained in the supporting document for the Economic and Social Plan of the State Budget....
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Investment Forum: Projects valued at 42 M$ arouse investor interest in Niassa
The African Development Bank (AfDB), Irish cooperation, Indonesia, Kenya and Tanzania are interested in establishing a partnership with Niassa's business community to implement the projects included in the portfolio of investment opportunities. This is a portfolio of projects mainly in the agribusiness sector, valued at around 42 million euros...
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ADB prepares financing package worth 50 million dollars for Mozambique
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is open to financing various structuring projects in the country linked mainly to boosting the implementation of initiatives focused on agricultural production, poultry farming and completing the value chain of various products with potential for development. César Tique, senior specialist for agriculture and development...
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FAO: World food price index falls slightly in October
The benchmark index for world food prices registered a monthly drop of 0.5% in October compared to September, in a period in which only dairy products showed an increase, according to the assessment released last week by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The price index...
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Mozambique expects a sharp drop in dairy production next year
Milk production in Mozambique will fall sharply in 2024, according to projections in the Economic and Social Plan for next year. According to the document, the country is expected to produce a total of 2,376,048 liters, a reduction of 34% compared to this year. With a significant level of consumption...
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AfDB provides funds to respond to natural disasters in Sofala
The African Development Bank (ADB) has more than three billion meticais available for projects to respond to natural disasters in Sofala province. Most of the money will be used to support projects in the electricity, road and bridge construction sectors. The other part will go towards infrastructure and agriculture. A...