30 hectares of maize crops lost to flooding in Gaza, Mozambique

About 30 hectares of maize, in Chibuto district, in the southern Mozambican province of Gaza, have been lost due to flooding on the Limpopo River, caused by the ongoing discharges from the Massingir dam. According to the Chibuto district director of infrastructure, Manuel Tivane, quoted in Monday’s issue of the independent daily “O País”, close to 19,000 people may have been affected by the floods. “The floods destroyed the maize crop. Other crops were in development, and had not yet reached the ripening stage. Some farmers tried to collect something for consumption”, Tivane said, adding that “We have always taken steps to get these people to a safe place.” In view of this situation, says the director, the authorities plan to support the people “with about 750 kilos of maize seed after the floods.” Mozambique’s National Water Resource Management Directorate had warned of possible further flooding in the southern region of the country, which could make some of the roads in Gaza ...