Africa-Press – Mozambique. Intense heat has destroyed large areas of agricultural crops and caused losses for small farmers in Matola municipality, Maputo province.
The situation could exacerbate the shortage of vegetables in the main markets in the city and province of Maputo.
Of the crops most affected by the intense heat in this part of the country are lettuce and cabbage in low-lying areas, and corn and peanuts in higher areas.
The president of the Union of Farmers’ Associations in the Green Zones of Matola, Alexandre Honwana, said that the heat was creating a shortage of produce in the ‘machambas’ (agricultural plots).
He highlighted that, because of these losses, some farmers would face difficulty replanting for the next growing season.
For More News And Analysis About Mozambique Follow Africa-Press
