Mozambique in East Africa is on track to produce nearly 100 tonnes of coffee in 2025 following a €4 million (US$4.6 million) finance strategy from the Italian Cooperation Agency.
Speaking to the media at the 2025 Coffee Exhibition (ExpoCafé), Mozambique’s Secretary of State for the Sea and Fisheries, Momade Juízo, highlighted how 2,200 families are involved in the production of the coffee crop.
“Around 90 tonnes is the average [export) that will be achieved this year,” says Juízo.
As Mozambique celebrates 50 years of independence, the ExpoCafé 2025 showcased the country’s culture and local producing strength.
“We need to produce and disseminate knowledge so that we can move forward with confidence that we are doing the right thing [in coffee production],” says Juízo.
The Mozambique Government has set out a 10-year plan on the development of the coffee industry, aiming to prioritise research and training, and to extend growing resources to 5,000 hectares of production area.
“As part of the funding for the programme [called MAIS VALOR II], training, promotion and innovation around Mozambican coffee are planned, involving roasters, baristas, cooperatives and local artisans,” says Paolo Enrico, Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS).
