• yields oil and dry nut meal. oh in Mozambique
  • yields oil and dry nut meal. oh in Mozambique
  • yields oil and dry nut meal. oh in Mozambique
  • yields oil and dry nut meal. oh in Mozambique
  • What crops are grown in Mozambique?
  • The main cash crops are tobacco, cotton, sesame, sugar and tea. Tree crops, especially coconut and cashew, grown by small farmers, are an important source of foreign exchange earnings, and contribute to household food security. wild plums are also cultivated in Mozambique.
  • How can Mozambique promote sustainable seed production & distribution?
  • For sustainability of seed production and distribution in Mozambique, it is important that the public research sector be linked with locally operating institutions such as NGOs, extension services, farmers’ associations and other community-based organizations (CBOs) who play an important role in efecting this link.
  • Are there different grain legumes grown in Mozambique?
  • Table 1: Relative importance of diferent grain legumes grown in Mozambique. Cowpea is widely grown in Mozambique, mainly in warm regions, such as along the costal sandy areas and in the lowlands. About 63,000 MT of cowpea is produced annually on 126,000 ha. Consumers eat the grain and tender leaves, which are regularly picked and eaten as spinach.
  • Why is agricultural productivity important in Mozambique?
  • The population of Mozambique is expanding rapidly (from 21 million in 2007 to an estimated 28 million in 2020), and for this reason, agricultural productivity must accelerate in order to improve rural incomes and satisfy the growing demand for food in both rural and urban areas.
  • Are there opportunities for soybean production in Mozambique?
  • There exist considerable opportunities for soybean production such as the demand from poultry and livestock industries in Mozambique for at least 40,000 metric tons of soybeans for feed every single year. In the past, demand was largely being met by imported soybeans from Argentina and Brazil as Mozambique did not have enough supply.
  • Does Mozambique produce cowpea seed?
  • In Mozambique, there is no formal cowpea seed production and supply system. Approximately 90% or more of the planting material used is from farmers’ own-saved seed. Usually, the few seed companies operating in Mozambique prefer to produce and sell hybrid maize seed. Seed companies don’t show interest to produce self-pollinated crops such as cowpea.