Mozambique cereals, vegetables boost annual growth in agriculture – President Nyusi

The growth of cereals, vegetables and oilseeds product in Mozambique have helped the country to achieve an 8.2 percent annual growth in agriculture.

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi said during the launched the country’s 2021-22 agricultural campaign, revealing a forecast growth of 13.9 percent in the sector for next year.

The campaign, according to xinhua news, was launched under the motto “Sustainable Agriculture 2021-2022, Transforming Lives.”in Vanduzi, in the central province of Manica.

Speaking on the achievement, the Nyusi said despite the constraints caused by terrorism in Cabo Delgado and the armed attacks in the central region, the country still however achieved an 8.2 percent annual growth in agriculture, making twice as much the target set by the previous campaign.

“This growth represents an agricultural growth value of around 321 billion meticais (about 5 billion U.S. dollars). Overall, growth has been recorded in almost all crop groups,” he said.

The president said that tobacco, sugar cane and tea registered a decrease resulting from the fluctuations in the international market.