SA farmers help boost Moz exports

South African farmers are
helping boost agricultural
output in Mozambique.
A coordinating body,
AgriSaMoz, has been
formed by AgriSA, and was
inaugurated in May 2011.
There are spin-offs along
the whole agricultural
logistics chain. The port of
Beira is already reporting
an increase in exports of
grain and tobacco, as well as
imports of fertiliser.
“AgriSaMoz’s mandate is
to create a single platform
that will represent the
interests of RSA farmers
and agribusinesses. It
means that co-operation
with the governments
of both countries will
be critical to the success
of the organisation,”
says chief executive
officer Dirk Hanekom
in the organisation’s first
newsletter.
AgriSaMoz was born
out of invitations from
the governors of various
Mozambican provinces to
AgriSA to become involved
in commercial farming
activities in their respective
provinces, according
to AgriSA.