Mozambique: CTA calls for new dynamism in agriculture

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Mozambique: CTA calls for new dynamism in agriculture

5:40 CAT | 10 Oct 2025

“We intend to approach the agricultural sector as a business sector, farming for business. Instead of the Ministry continuing to purchase and distribute inputs, we want producers to decide what to produce, which inputs to purchase, and where to buy them”, Agriculture Minister Roberto Albino said. [Photo: AIM]

The Confederation of Mozambican Business Associations (CTA) has called on the government to boost coordination between the public and private sectors so that the country’s agricultural sector may gain new dynamism.

According to CTA deputy chairperson, Gonçalves Correia, who was speaking on Thursday, in Maputo, at the ceremony marking the Agricultural Sector Coordination Committee, Mozambique has everything it needs for a strong and competitive agricultural and forestry sector, but coordination between public and private sectors is crucial.

“This can be the basis for sustainable economic growth for all and for poverty reduction in the country. The main challenges affecting the sector are low agricultural productivity, a financing deficit, and the need for reforms to the Land Law”, he said.

He also pointed out to the lack of coordination between stakeholders as the main problem facing the sector.

“Overcoming these issues requires commitment and concerted action. The private sector plays a central role in the transformation of the sector, not only as an investor, but also as a strategic partner in innovation, job creation, and the fostering of sustainable productive links between farmers, industries, and national and international markets”, he said.

Correia also highlighted the importance of the Food Production and Intensification Program (PIPA) and the 2030 Strategic Plan for the Development of the Agricultural Sector (PEDRA 2030), claiming that these projects “should be a catalyst for new dynamics in the sector, fostering competitive value chains, improved market access, the integration of small producers, and resilience to climate change.”

For his turn, Agriculture Minister Roberto Albino said that the government is working on a plan aimed at creating accessible and sustainable financing mechanisms tailored to the needs of producers “and coordination among key stakeholders in the agricultural sector, aiming to transform agriculture into a competitive and market-oriented sector.”

Source: AIM