WEF_GrowAfrica_AnnualReport2014
WEF_GrowAfrica_AnnualReport2014
WEF_GrowAfrica_AnnualReport2014
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Forward Look<br />
Investment and Partnering Opportunities<br />
The following investment opportunities have been<br />
identified by the Government of Mozambique:<br />
Soybean opportunities in import<br />
substitution<br />
Rice clusters with natural potential<br />
The National Rice Strategy has identified four clusters<br />
with natural high potential for rice production so that<br />
fertiliser use would be minimised. The government<br />
and donors are making considerable investments,<br />
including in irrigation, with the aim of positively<br />
affecting yields over the next five years. Some clusters<br />
are no more than 100 km from the port, thereby<br />
reducing any logistical costs such as those associated<br />
with importing machinery, irrigation equipment and<br />
fertilisers.<br />
Banana production for global markets<br />
Soybean is a new but fast expanding crop in<br />
Mozambique, with areas of higher potential<br />
concentrated in the Centre and North of the country.<br />
Soy cake is needed as feed to support growing poultry<br />
consumption throughout Africa and is projected to<br />
increase at 13% a year in Mozambique. The domestic<br />
soy market relies almost entirely on imports, thereby<br />
providing significant growth opportunities for investors<br />
in local production.<br />
Points of contact for investments<br />
To express interest in or to learn more about these<br />
opportunities, contact:<br />
The area around the port of Nacala offers extremely<br />
promising prospects for commercial banana<br />
production. The climate in northern Mozambique<br />
provides optimal conditions for year-round banana<br />
growing, with temperatures ranging from 15°C to 30°C.<br />
Proximity to the port of Nacala allows for export to<br />
major markets, while absence of disease accounts in<br />
part for farm-to-gate costs that may be the lowest in<br />
the world.<br />
Abdul Cesar Mussuale<br />
Agricultural Promotion Centre |<br />
+258 82 300 2017 | abdulcesar@hotmail.com<br />
Lourenço Sambo<br />
Investment Promotion Centre |<br />
+258 21 313 310 | lsambo@cpi.co.mz<br />
“It’s more risky to finance a smallholder than it is<br />
to finance a village, cooperatives or outgrower<br />
schemes. Together we stand stronger.”<br />
Berry Marttin, Member of the Executive Board, Rabobank<br />
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Mozambique<br />
Mozambique<br />
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