Mozambique Elections: Simango promises to boost cotton production – Watch

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Mozambique Elections: Simango promises to boost cotton production – Watch

7:25 CAT | 04 Sep 2024

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Lutero Simango, candidate of the Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM) in the presidential election scheduled for 9 October, has promised to boost cotton production in the central province of Zambezia if he is elected.

Speaking on Tuesday, in the Zambezia district of Morrumbala, Simango said that his government will improve the production of cotton and revive the Morrumbala cotton factory, which has closed due to a lack of raw materials.

“We’re going to reopen the Cotton Factory. To do this we have to increase cotton production, which will then be absorbed by the factory. That way, everyone will have a lot of money, because they’ll be able to sell their production at a good price. With the factory there will be more jobs for the young people of Morrumbala”, Simango claimed, cited by the independent paper “O País.”

“We want jobs in Morrumbala, we need to put an end to fraud in the area, we want more roads, electricity and so on. We’re going to do all that and much more. Here in Morrumbala, we want to improve life”, he said.

“Here, in Morrumbala, there is production of cotton, beans and other products that, if well managed, can boost business, create jobs and improve your lives. The MDM projects will give Mozambicans purchasing power by lowering the cost of living”, he declared.

He said that the Mozambican textile industry is dependent on imports and this makes products more expensive. “Therefore we’re also going to set up a small factory to produce medicinal cotton to reduce its shortage in the national health system”, he pledged.