The Beira Agricultural Growth Corridor initiative – A public private partnership between the Government of Mozambique, private investors, farmer organisations and international agencies that is boosting agricultural productivity and competitiveness in the region. The BAGC welcomes all stakeholders with an interest in promoting profitable agriculture in the Beira Corridor. If you want to know more please contact us
Last month the three core Inputs Partners under the guidance of the BAGC secretariat conducted a new set of field days in the Rotanda Irrigation scheme. The scheme is about 420 hectares and supports some 250 farmers and their families. Core crops include cabbages, baby corn, onions and common beans all of which are sold… Continue reading Farmers witness significant improvements in yields and revenues at Rotanda field day
Farmer - Endro Canda completes the weeding of his high quality cabaages as they make ready for the local markets One of the key aims of the Inputs Partnership is not just supporting farmers to increase productivity but also ensure high quality for any horticultural crop destined for the market. The Inputs Partnership is working… Continue reading Inputs Partnership – supporting farmers to boost horticulture crop quality
The harvest season for beans is well underway in the Rotanda irrigation scheme in Sussundenga district. We caught up with the farmers at the Nharai Muone association who have been producing beans for many years. Recently they have been introduced to new varieties as well as the introduction of quality inputs. They are impressed by… Continue reading Bean crop harvest underway in Sussundenga District
One of the key elements of the The Inputs Partnership is to extend crop production and good agricultural practices to farmers within the BAGC supported irrigation schemes. A series of regular and extensive field days forms part of the Inputs Partnership activities. It gives farmers the chance not only to view trial plots of various… Continue reading Field Days make a difference at the Mussapa Irrigation Scheme
Manica Province - The BAGC Inputs Partnership has been working in conjunction with the Royal Norwegian Embassy Maputo to deliver essential inputs to farmers affected by the recent cyclone Idai. Last week the BAGC Secretariat coordinated operations to purchase and deliver nearly two tonnes of seed (common bean, cabbage maize) to farmer associations based at… Continue reading BAGC Inputs Partnership supporting farmers affected by Cyclone Idai
Cyclone Idai made landfall in Beira on March 14, and pummelled the city and the corridor with strong winds and rains. The storm wiped out roads, bridges, and dams as it swept through the interior. The United Nations estimated that Cyclone Idai and subsequent flooding destroyed more than US$ 1 billion of infrastructure across Mozambique,… Continue reading Cyclone Idai – Update
In March, Cyclone Idai caused tremendous damage to infrastructure and farmland throughout the Beira Corridor. However, one of the programmes that we support, the Inputs Partnership has begun work in Chimoio. In April the partners reviewed the progress on field demonstrations one of the activities under the Partnership . Good headway is being made even… Continue reading BAGC News
