Banana production and processing unit opens in Moamba, Mozambique
Fresh Banana
Mozambique
Published Apr 7, 2021
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A new banana production and processing unit in Moamba district, Maputo province, has just started exporting its produce, reinforcing Mozambique’s position in the product’s regional production and supply chain.
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Owned by the company Bananalândia Lda., the unit, which uses modern equipment to plant banana palms, occupies an area of 900 hectares and employs 1,000 workers. It represents an investment of around US$20 million, and has an annual production capacity of 3.5 million boxes for export. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Celso Correia, said that the new unit will allow the company to explore more demanding markets. According to Celso Correia, the Bananalândia group is already a reference point in banana production and exports in Mozambique. The minister recalled that, over the last decade, much has been done to make Mozambique a regional and continental benchmark in banana production, having produced around 600,000 tons in 2016, one of the best harvests of all time. Panama disease (Foc TR4) and the Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) caused a slowdown in production, leading the government to introduce more resistant variants. ...
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