Coffee should be seen as a source of national pride, a source of income, and an opportunity for Mozambique

The Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, and Fisheries (MAAP), together with the Mozambican Coffee Growers Association (AMOCAFÉ), is holding a coffee exhibition called Expo Café Moçambique-2025 from June 12 to 13, under the slogan “From cultivation to tasting: Celebrating 50 years of Mozambique's independence.” The exhibition, which is part of the celebrations of 50 years of national independence, aims to promote coffee culture, value local producers, promote the consumption and sale of this locally produced crop, foster partnerships and collaboration among stakeholders in the value chain, and stimulate innovation and sustainability in coffee production and marketing. The Secretary of State for the Sea and Fisheries, Momade Juízo, said that Mozambique has about 4,000 producers, and 2,200 families are involved in coffee production. The country is still at this level of production and, as it is a new crop, “we are working towards achieving around 5,000 hectares of coffee cultivation in the future,” said the official during the opening of the event. “We find coffee to be a very sustainable alternative and, as you can see, our varieties are very competitive and we are led by the global market to promote both the potential of our country and we count on the support of our cooperation partners,” said Momade, adding that within the framework of the Development Strategy, in the future, " research, investment, and training will be prioritized to produce knowledge and disseminate it, so that we can move forward with confidence that we are doing the right things," he concluded. The Permanent Secretary for the Sea and Fisheries, Acubar Baptista, said that Mozambique is capable of producing good coffee, aided by the climate, soil, and incredible varieties such as Arabica and Robusta, as well as rare species such as Racemosa coffee, which is uncommon and could be the country's great differentiator. "We hope to harvest more than 90 tons in 2025. We already have 330 hectares planted with coffee and almost 1,000 hectares planted for production. The trend is growing, and we want to reach 5,000 hectares in the next five years. Coffee generates jobs, income, exports, and international visibility, and can transform lives, especially those of small producers," he concluded. The Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, Paulo Enrique, said that this event not only celebrates coffee as a symbolic product but also the culture, work, and aspirations of thousands of Mozambican producers and entrepreneurs, being a culture of sustainable development capable of generating employment, climate resilience, and social inclusion. “In the coming years, Mozambique will be able to position itself as an important coffee producer, in addition to consolidating production and other agricultural chains,” he said, assuring that the institution he heads will continue to support Mozambique in coffee production. The event was attended by members of the Mozambican government, representatives of the governments of Uganda, Angola, and Portugal, members of the Maputo City Council, baristas, exporters, entrepreneurs, producers, and investors in the sector, national and international experts, and students.