Cyclone-prone Mozambique knows how to bounce back from bad weather events with vegetable exports increasing by nearly 45% during the first three quarters in 2024, compared with the same period in the previous year.
While southern Mozambique had already experienced rainfall, sowing in central and northern regions was expected to begin later than usual.
Celso Correia, former Minister of Agriculture, acknowledged challenges in agricultural competitiveness, including issues with border contraband and product quality improvement. Correia also pointed out Mozambique's technological gap in greenhouse farming.
"We still lack sufficient technology for off-season greenhouse production, unlike South Africa."
Read more at Southern Africa's Freight News
