Mozambique forecasts production of about 90 tonnes of coffee

Maputo, 13 Jun (AIM) – Mozambique expects to produce about 90 tonnes of coffee during this year’s harvest, according to the Secretary of State for the Sea and Fisheries, Momade Juízo.

According to Juízo, who was speaking on Thursday, in Maputo, at the opening of the Expo Café Moçambique 2025, held under the slogan “From cultivation to tasting: celebrating 50 years of Mozambican independence”, coffee production in the country currently involves over 4,000 small producers, occupying areas of between 0.5 and one hectare.

He pointed to the central provinces of Manica and Sofala and the northern province of Cabo Delgado as the main producing areas.
“The agro-ecological conditions favour the cultivation of coffee throughout the country, which represents an opportunity to generate income for households and promote sustainable alternatives that contribute to reducing deforestation”, he said.

According to Juízo, the coffee produced in Mozambique is already exported to several international markets as a result of its quality and varieties.

“We have found a very sustainable alternative in coffee and as you can see our varieties are very competitive”. he said. He added that the government will continue to invest in technical training, research and attracting investment to strengthen the coffee production chain.

“We have a country with everything to produce good coffee. Climate, soil, incredible varieties such as arabica and robusta, and even rare species such as racemosa coffee. This is not common and could be our great differential”, Juizo said.

Expo Café Moçambique, which takes place every year, says that it is aimed at promoting “coffee culture and valuing local producers, encouraging the consumption and marketing of national coffee, fostering partnerships along the value chain, and stimulating innovation and sustainability in the production and marketing of this product.”
(AIM)
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