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Inharóngue Gains

Independence with

Seed Availability

According to the president of the agricultural association
Filipe Nyusi Fernando Janda, the inputs shop is like an
oxygen balloon. “Seeds have always been scarce in this
area. When a shop like this is available to us, with prices
equal to those in Chimoio and the city of Beira, it is a great
relief for us. There are positive results,” he added.

The head of Inharóngue village, Amélia Tinga, said that
the reduction in distances required to get supplies would
improve her town reputation in her district in particular
and the province in general.

“The population here is very hard working. This means
Farmers from Inharóngue, in Búzi district, have always that when they get help such as improved seeds and
used seeds of traditional grades. Despite embarking on other inputs, which allow for production and productivity,
extensive cultivation, which took a great deal of time the gains will be bigger. It will bring us economic
and effort, their work did not seem to be adequately sustainability,” Tinga said.
compensated.
Tinga has also asked the owner of the “Adelina Insumos”
AFAP’s assistance in setting up the “Adelina Insumos” shop, shop to share her knowledge with other farmers. “This will
owned by Adelina Massora, offered new insight and hope help to increase the earnings of everybody in the district
for the farmers in the area. and develop our families,” she concluded.

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