Mozambique: Intense heat kills crops in Matola, Maputo province

Severe heat in Matola municipality, Maputo province, has caused substantial damage to agricultural crops, leading to losses for small farmers. The most affected crops are lettuce, cabbage, corn, and peanuts. This situation could exacerbate the vegetable shortage in the main markets of Maputo city and province. Alexandre Honwana, the president of the Union of Farmers’ Associations in the Green Zones of Matola, warns that the heat is causing a produce shortage in the agricultural plots and could impede replanting for the next growing season.