Envalor Emerging Farmers Project (Development Phase)

The project is located close to the Zambezi River. The Zambezi valley has a high agricultural potential and is well endowed with the quality and volume of soils and available water resources for irrigation. Currently, there is only small-scale subsistence farming in the area. Food security is a major issue in this region of Mozambique. The main objectives of the project are to enhance commercial farming in order to reduce crop loss as a result of unproductive subsistence farming to eliminate the need for food aid in the region and to train and empower local farmers in the project area. To reach these objectives a 3,000 ha local farmer cooperative will be created which will be managed by a commercial farm operator.