The district of Cuamba in Niassa expects to export more than 10,000 tons of pigeon peas to India this year.
This however represents a reduction of 6,000 tons compared to the previous campaign in which the district sold 17,000 tons of this crop to India, according to Radio Mozambique.
The director of the District Services of Economic Activities in Cuamba, João de Almeida Júnior, points to the insufficient rainfall caused by the El Niño phenomenon as being the reason for the reduction in yield.
He said that exporting pigeon peas to India brings gains in foreign exchange, partnerships, new opportunities and strengthens the economy of Mozambican families.
In addition to pigeon peas, Cuamba district is currently also commercialising 2,000 tons of sesame and 1,800 tons of soybeans.