Authorities in Tete Province have distributed more than five thousand commercial registration booklets to strengthen control over the sale of agricultural surpluses in border areas and curb product smuggling, according to the Agência de Informação de Moçambique (AIM).
The instruments were distributed to commercial operators in the districts of Angónia, Tsangano, Macanga, Chifunde, Marava, Zumbo, Moatize, Doa, Mutarara, Changara, and Mágoe, areas considered strategic due to their borders with Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
The measure comes at a time when authorities are increasingly concerned about the illegal export of agricultural products along the province’s border corridors. According to the delegate of the Mozambique Cereals Institute (ICM) in Tete, Mateus Muanza, the initiative is part of the government’s strategy to strengthen control of the agricultural marketing chain during the current commercialization campaign.
According to the official, the booklets will allow for more rigorous recording of traded quantities, purchase points, and the circulation of agricultural products in border areas.
“The booklet guides those who possess it in conducting trade. One of the conditions to obtain it is Mozambican nationality. This is an important tool because, although we have an open border, we are positioned at strategic points to ensure control,” he explained.
Mateus Muanza also urged producers to avoid disorganized marketing of their products, warning that many end up disadvantaged due to lack of proper guidance in the sales process.
In addition to strengthening inspections, the government is also encouraging the establishment of more agricultural storage systems for surplus production, aiming to reduce uncontrolled sales and improve market management at the local level.
Source: Diário Económico
