Agricultural Land Attracts Premium Investment Interest
During the spring season, over 750 financial sector professionals gathered at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel for a specialized conference focused on global agricultural investment opportunities.
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Poultry Sector Shows Strong Growth Trajectory
Industry analysis projects a 23 percent expansion in poultry production through the 2014/15 period, according to recently published market intelligence.
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Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak Reported
Veterinary authorities submitted Follow-Up Report Number 4 dated June 17 to the World Organisation for Animal Health regarding ongoing disease management efforts.
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Emergency Response to FMD Incidents Initiated
The World Organisation for Animal Health received follow-up report number 3 on December 28. Disease incidents were confirmed in two villages, Munhuana and Mangandlane, located in the Maputo region.
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Poultry Industry Development Advances
Over the five-year period through 2014, significant production increases are anticipated for sugar, poultry, maize, and sorghum sectors according to Business Monitor International's Q4 2010 Agribusiness Report. Enhanced investment from both public and private sources is driving this expansion.
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Laboratory Confirmation of FMD Cases
The World Organisation for Animal Health received immediate notification on September 30. Laboratory results confirmed infections in both cattle and sheep populations.
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Disease Surveillance Results Published
The World Organisation for Animal Health received immediate notification on September 30. In addition to cattle cases, the outbreak also affected sheep herds in affected areas.
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International Agricultural Cooperation Expands
China is deploying agricultural expertise to Mozambique as part of an initiative aimed at enhancing the African nation's farming productivity and technical capabilities.
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Aquaculture Sector Seeks New Export Markets
Mozambican officials are pursuing access to US markets for shrimp exports following a downturn in European Union demand. The shrimp export sector has generated approximately $1 billion over the past fifteen years, according to local media reports. However, EU market prices have declined sharply from $10 per kilogram to $6 per kilogram.
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European Development Support for Aquaculture
France has committed 1.5 million euros to support Mozambique's shrimp farming industry under a funding agreement signed by the Bank of Mozambique and the French Development Agency, as reported by Notícias, a Mozambican daily publication.
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