Mozambican Coffee in 2023: Smallholder campaign drives interest for coffee production increase

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Mozambican Coffee in 2023: Smallholder campaign drives interest for coffee production increase

2:15 CAT | 07 Feb 2023

FILE - For illustration purposes only. [File photo: Mattioli Coffee Company – MCC]

Mattioli Coffee Company, project executor of Café Vumba and Café de Manica, follows through with its smallholder integration program to include a further 800 members by April of 2023.

The past week, Mozambican companies operating in the coffee sector under MCC Mattioli Coffee Company SA – Café Vumba and Café de Manica based in the Manica Province, have taken action to publicly announce the progress in implementing their respective smallholder integration programs.

Nationally recognized for their efforts in creating an economy around coffee culture in Mozambique, both projects have accomplished to collaborate with over 850 locals to date, in order to develop a promising future, specifically women, and their families, who are deprived from financial stability, food security and equal human rights.

“Café Vumba and Café de Manica are considered to possess Mozambique’s largest coffee production facilities and most seedlings produced in 2022, closing the year off with over 1.8 million seedlings between both projects.” says Riana Lopez, Chairperson of MCC’s Member Board. According to the operator, these seedlings will be distributed to an estimate of 800 smallholder farmers who have already signed petitions to participate in the 2023 distribution campaign.

The operator’s coffee sustainability strategy takes an integrated approach built on four complementary pillars – responsible sourcing, farmer support through a stronger coffee initiative, sustainable operations and partnerships with local small and medium sized companies.

“As a leading national producer and merchant of green coffee, MCC is well-positioned and equipped to help coffee farmers in addressing the challenges they face to make their production more sustainable and profitable,” further adds Jenaro Ribeiro, a Board Member of MCC.

Source: Mattioli Coffee Company – MCC / Media Release