Mozambique: Zambezia has 14,000 tons of cereal reserves, enough for four months

Published 2024년 11월 26일

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Zambézia province in Mozambique has an estimated cereal reserve of over 14,000 tons, including corn, rice, beans, and cash crops like sesame, which can supply the province for the next four months. An additional over 1,000 tons of various products are ready for processing. The province, which is the largest cereal-producing area in Mozambique, has surpluses and is expected to sell over 3.595 million tons of products this season, with current sales reaching over 3.119 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.9%. The Mozambique Cereal Institute is also conducting awareness campaigns to prevent farmers from withholding all of their production in hopes of higher prices. The province's food security is ensured through the production of tubers like cassava and sweet potatoes, especially in areas affected by 'El Nino'.

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Zambézia province has estimated cereal reserve of over 14,000 tons, capable of supplying the province with grain for the next four months. The latest survey, carried out in September by the Mozambique Cereal Institute (ICM ), indicates the availability of corn, rice, beans and cash crops such as sesame. Zambézia delegate of the Mozambique Cereal Institute Rosa Mandara told Notícias that there is also over 1,000 tons of various products awaiting processing, to be sold on the national market thereafter. The survey was carried out in the largest cereal-producing districts in Zambézia province, namely Mocuba, Alto Molócuè, Morrumbala, Mopeia, Guruè, Molumbo, Milange and Lugela. According to Rosa Mandara, producers say that they had surpluses available to sell in the coming months, as they were expecting better prices, since those at the beginning of the marketing campaign did not satisfy the farmers’ expectations. Meanwhile, Mandara said that in parallel with the monitoring of cereal ...

Source: Clubofmozambique