Mozambique: 350,000 tons of pigeon peas destined for India are stranded in Nampula

Around 350,000 tons of pigeon peas are at risk of deterioration in the country due to the difficulty of exporting them to India. Much of the product is in Nampula and Nacala. ‘O País Económico’ visited one warehouse on the outskirts of the city of Nampula and saw large quantities of pigeon peas intended for export to India, but, at the moment, the export process is stalled, with businesspeople running the risk of losing part or all of the product. “The current known total is around 350,000 tons, but we have more in other warehouses. If we don’t have any solution, we will have to throw it away. Stockists are doing everything they can to keep the pigeon peas in a condition to be exported, and some have hired women to crush and sift them in order to guarantee their conservation, but I cannot guarantee that they will be in good condition by January 2024,” explained Hilário Mindoso, from the Nampula Exporters and Importers Association. The warehouses located in Nacala are also full, so ...