Mozambique is expected to reach a coffee production of around 90 tons by the end of this year. The announcement was made on Thursday in Maputo by the Secretary of State for the Sea and Fisheries, Momade Juízo, during the opening of Expo Café Mozambique 2025.
Held under the theme “From cultivation to tasting: celebrating 50 years of Mozambique’s independence”, Expo Café aims to promote coffee culture, highlight local producers, and stimulate domestic consumption, trade, and sustainable innovation throughout the coffee value chain.
“As can be seen from the data we shared, about 90 tons is the average production that will be achieved this year,” said Momade Juízo.
According to Juízo, more than 4,000 small-scale producers are currently involved in coffee cultivation in the country, working plots ranging from 0.5 to 1 hectare. In total, around 2,200 families depend on this agricultural activity.
The provinces of Manica, Sofala, Cabo Delgado, and Maputo stand out as the main production hubs. The official emphasized that Mozambique’s agro-ecological conditions are favorable for coffee cultivation across various regions, representing a strategic opportunity to generate household income and reduce deforestation through sustainable farming practices.
“Coffee production helps generate income for families while offering viable and sustainable alternatives to environmentally harmful practices such as deforestation,” Juízo highlighted.
Mozambican coffee is already reaching international markets, valued for the quality of its varieties such as arabica, robusta, and the rare racemosa coffee.
“Our varieties are highly competitive, and we are focused on the global market to promote the country’s potential,” he added.
The official also assured that the government will continue to invest in technical training, research, and attracting investment, aiming to strengthen Mozambique’s coffee production chain.
Meanwhile, Genaro Lopes, president of the Mozambican Coffee Association, also praised the country’s potential to become a standout producer of high-quality coffee.
“We have a country with everything it takes to produce excellent coffee: climate, soil, amazing varieties like arabica and robusta, and even rare species like racemosa. That’s not common and could be our great differentiator,” he stated.
Lopes reaffirmed the association’s willingness to continue collaborating with the government in the sustainable development of the sector.
Source: O País
