Mozambique: All 11 Provinces out in full force at FACIM 2024

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Mozambique: All 11 Provinces out in full force at FACIM 2024

4:13 CAT | 30 Aug 2024

Photo: O País

All eleven of the country’s provinces are present at the Maputo International Fair, FACIM, showcasing their agricultural and cultural potential.

Educational institutions also stand out for their scientific innovations in the service of agriculture and the exploration of mineral resources.

It is called the Maputo International Fair, but the only thing that comes from Maputo alone is the name. All the country’s provinces are represented. From Rovuma to Maputo, the provinces are showcasing their agricultural potential and the country’s cultural diversity in a single pavilion.

Inhambane province, in the south of the country, is at FACIM to show that it is not only good when it comes to people, but also tourism at all levels.

“Inhambane has everything. We have tourism. As you know, we have four conservation areas. We have the Zinave National Park, the Pomene National Reserve, Bazaruto. The best chestnuts come from Inhambane, the coconuts come from Inhambane. We have the land for the production of limestone and cement. We have everything,” said Galdêncio José, an exhibitor from the province.

If Inhambane has everything, then so does the ‘northern capital’. “The province of Nampula brings several products to exhibit at this fair, but the highlight is the flours that are the result of the processing of our grains. Our flours are natural, produced by local women. We have chestnuts, cassava flour, holocué rice and much more,” shared Leonor Macavaca, an exhibitor from Nampula.

Manica province, in the central region of the country, is exhibiting a way to build houses without cement, using ecological blocks.

“We understand that young people deserve to have decent housing but construction costs are very high. So, we designed bricks with a male part that fits into the female part. The construction of the walls does not require cement to connect one brick to the other,” explained Alberto Silva, an exhibitor from Manica.

In addition are the various agricultural products that the provinces are exhibiting at the fair.

Science on display at FACIM 2024

Educational institutions are also present at the Maputo International Fair, mostly exhibiting technological innovations, engineering and science at the service of agricultural production.

The Catholic University of Mozambique, the country’s first private university, is showing how science can be combined with agriculture to increase production and productivity.

“We have some products such as soybeans, which the university can supply. Anyone interested can simply contact the Catholic University through our website. We have several products which are being tested at FACIM, and the seeds are sprouting,” said Paula Mugirima, communications and protocol advisor at the Catholic University of Mozambique.

Also at FACIM, UCM announced that it is organising its seventh congress, to be held at the Joaquim Chissano Conference Centre in Maputo.

“The event will take place on 19, 20 and 21 November. There, we will discuss many topics, but the motto will be: “Catholic University of Mozambique, Building Bridges to a Healthy Future”. We are a university that, every two years, seeks to address sensitive issues that help in the development of various institutions. The event also seeks to showcase what we do as one of the first private universities in the country,” Mugirima revealed.

In a context of a “boom in mineral resources”, the Technical University of Mozambique (UDM) is at FACIM to showcase engineering geared towards this sector.

“We are exhibiting oil and gas drilling and extraction platforms. We also have the floating platform. All of this is done by students from the Technical University of Mozambique, to show that the country has qualified people and engineers,” said Sudey Clú, a student at UDM.

This is just part of all that is on display at the Maputo International Fair until Sunday, September 1, 2024.

Source: O País