The Government has decided to permanently revoke the operating license of Moz Store Seed and increase the fines imposed on the company, citing repeated violations of the Seed Regulation that compromise quality standards in Mozambique. The information was disclosed in a statement issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries (MAAP) and reported by Lusa.
The measure was implemented through the National Directorate of Sanitation and Biosafety (Dinasab), the body responsible for quality control, certification and inspection of seeds, acting as the National Seed Authority (ANS).
According to MAAP, the decision follows inspection actions carried out by Dinasab, which identified serious infractions at Moz Store Seed, a company engaged in the marketing of national and imported seeds. The measure takes immediate effect and aims to protect seed quality in the domestic market.
“In June 2025, a team of inspectors carried out an inspection of the commercial seed network in Manica province, where serious irregularities were detected at Moz Store Seed. Among the infractions identified were false declarations and misleading advertising, falsification of variety names, and the sale of national or imported seeds without official certificates—practices prohibited under the Seed Regulation,” the statement said.
The company was initially fined €19,000, but in November 2025 it again violated the law, committing new offences that resulted in a second fine of €7,000. Despite these penalties, the company neither issued a response nor voluntarily paid the fines. “Despite the sanctions applied, the company maintained a recurrent pattern of non-compliance and disregard for the rules governing the seed sector in the country. In light of this situation, on 12 December 2025, the company was formally notified of the increased fines through an extrajudicial notice,” MAAP explained.
Given the persistence of irregularities, Dinasab decided to permanently cancel Moz Store Seed’s license and increase the fines by 100%, bringing the total amount to €52,600, payable within a maximum period of 15 days.
MAAP reiterated that the measure aims to protect the agricultural sector, safeguard producers, and ensure the quality of seeds on the market, which are considered a key factor in increasing production and productivity, in support of food and nutritional security and the country’s sustainable development.
Source: Lusa
