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Tete: Escassez de chuva destrói mais de 125 mil hectares de culturas
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February 27th, 2024February 27th, 2024Latest, National

Tete: Shortage of rain destroys more than 125,000 hectares of crops

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Around one hundred and twenty-five thousand hectares of various crops have been completely lost due to insufficient rainfall and pests that have affected agricultural production fields in the southern districts of Tete province. The scenario affects more than 100,000 producers, according to the head of the Department of Agriculture and Food Security...

Fungo do “Panamá” ameaça a produção de banana e segurança alimentar em Moçambique e toda África
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May 24, 2023May 24, 2023Latest, Agriculture, Markets, World

Panama fungus threatens banana production and food security in Mozambique and throughout Africa

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Banana production in Mozambique and the rest of Africa could be jeopardized by the spread of the fungus Fusarium oxysporum (TR4), which has caused significant losses in other producing countries. Cavendish banana (common banana) plantations in Mozambique, where the disease was first recorded on two commercial banana farms in 2013,...