In Mozambique, MTTD’s agricultural products will be shipped thousands of kilometers to their markets, not only fresh but fully certified as Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points [“HACCP”] approved organic.
MTTD will develop, using a systematic plan, a Mozambique Community Outreach Programme (COP) that is focused on generating prosperity in the local communities of Moatize, Tete, and along the pipeline / railway rights of way between Moatize via Malawi to Nacala and Palma (Afungi Peninsula) in Mozambique. The aim of MTTD is to collaborate with the local communities along that stretch and to create employment, thus enabling the Mozambiquan the opportunity to prosper.
The COP programme is based on four pillars:
- Agro-Chemical Processing Plants for Soil Improvement and Fertilizer: An agrochemical facility (Flexible Refining Centre) in Tete that will receive the coal-ash fertilizer and mix it with various amines to match the prescriptive requirements of the soil on which each batch will be deployed;
- Agricultural Activities to improve and strengthen the Agricultural Value Chain while creating local employment: Rehabilitation and irrigation of land and co-venturing of new agricultural and animal husbandry ventures throughout the local communities in and around Tete, Moatize, as well as along the pipelines route.
- System of ‘Meditainers’ Primary Health Care Centresmanned by nurses and nurse practitioners will provide first-aid and emergency care for the communities along the pipeline route; this will be combined with several first-response units
- MSME training and hot food stations:In higher density populations along the pipeline, the pipeline will support hot food stations and MSME/Private Sector activities by setting up entrepreneurship and skills training for – crafts, carpentry, welding, butchering of livestock, and other agreed upon skills needed.
The major benefits of the Mozambiquan Community Outreach Programme (COP) will include, but not be limited to:
- Rehabilitation and irrigation of land and co-venturing of new agricultural and animal husbandry ventures throughout the local communities in and around Tete, Moatize, as well as along the pipelines route.
- Creating livelihood for at least 10,000 – 20,000 locals, including spin-off activities.
Agro-Chemical Processing Plants for Soil Improvement and Fertilizer
An agrochemical facility (Flexible Refining Centre) in Tete that will receive the coal-ash fertilizer and mix it with various amines to match the prescriptive requirements of the soil on which each batch will be deployed. The Pakchong 1 Grand Napier Grass that will be grown on 4,000 ha under the Agricultural pillar of the COP will partly be used as feed for live-stock and partly be processed into Cellulose – Sugar, Lignin, Vanilla and Xylitol.
Agricultural Activities to improve and strengthen the Agricultural Value Chain and creating local employment
The dependence of the Agro-Chemical and Agriculture on Pakchong 1 Grand Napier Grass
The pipeline will partner with a local university whose soil specialists visit farms along the pipeline route to analyse the soils. MTTD will fine-tune its coal-ash based fertilizer that MTTD will supply for use to amend each farmer’s land along the pipeline. MTTD will enter into joint ventures that enable the farmers to plant & harvest crops that flourish in this amended soil based on local need and local university recommendations.
MTTD Agro-chemicals will co-venture 4,000 hectares of Pakchong 1 Grand Napier Grass cultivation.
MTTD Agro-chemicals will purchase the grass harvested by the local farmers to support dairy cattle, pigs and goat farms it is co-developing with local farmers in the greater Tete region, and along the pipelines’ right of way.
MTTD Agro-chemicals will purchase the remainder of grass harvest from the farmers for its Agro-chemical production.
Cluster and Satellite farms (based on a cooperative system)
- A grass planting effort: Pakchong 1 Grand Napier Grass cultivation of 4,000 hectares — drip irrigation and appropriate time-release fertilizer to amend the land. The techniques will first have to be learned by our team, and then we will teach others locally. The cultivation of the grass will be done by trained local farmers that will sign an offtake contract with MTTD.
- In Mozambique, MTTD’s agricultural products will be shipped thousands of kilometres to their markets, not only fresh but fully certified as HazardAnalysis andCritical ControlPoints (HACCP) approved organic.
See https://www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/haccp/
Only high-value products retain sufficient margin to sustain these logistical challenges…
- Several appropriate farms that can be amended and irrigates to grow produce and money crops. Including soil-management, water-management, etc. The money crops will be grown by well trained local farmers to produce for both the local and international markets.
- Murrah Buffalo dairy(s) — We have to have the grass growing before we bring them in — otherwise there will be nothing to eat. We need to implement a dairy-based Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) protocol.
Cow milk differs from buffalo milk in richness and composition. Buffalo milk has lower cholesterol but more calories and fat compared with cow’s milk. Buffalo milk is consumed in Brasil, south Asia, with India, China and Pakistan being the biggest producers.
Grass fed hog (pig) farms — We have to determine what other crops that have lysine in them we need to augment the pigs’ diet. We need to implement a hog-based Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) protocol.
Our Grass fed goat farms — We have to determine what other crops that have lysine in them we need to augment the goats’ diet. We need to implement a goat-based Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) protocol.
Our worm-fed, free-range chicken farms — We need to implement a chicken-based Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) protocol.
Our meal-worm farms — We need to determine what the optimum diet of the meal-worms should be. These worms become the primary food for the chickens.
Disease Prevention
Agricultural Processing Plants
Depending on the outcome of the Inception Survey – one to four processing sites for high-end processed products from dairy cattle, hogs (pigs), goats and chickens. These product lines will all be implemented with a value chain HACCP protocol to produce for high value export markets. Also the money crops and fruits produced by the well-trained and coached farmers will be processed for the Local and International market.
Processing of fruits and money crops under HACCP-protocol
- System of ‘Meditainers’ Primary Health Care Centres
Along the Tete – Nacala / Palma stretch, a system of ‘Meditainers’ primary health care centres, manned by nurses and nurse practitioners will provide first-aid and emergency care for the communities along the pipeline route. Where it is possible this will be combined with several first-response units. Based on the monitoring and remote monitoring and diagnostic systems on several places along the pipeline first-response units will be stationed.
MSME training and hot food stations
MTTD’s community outreach manager will work with local community leaders to develop programs the pipeline funds that address the pipeline communities’ changing needs. This could be training (skills and entrepreneurship) to the local people on farming, agribusiness, Micro Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (MSME), etc. For example the training will focus on skills in – crafts, carpentry, welding, butchering of livestock, and other agreed upon skills needed. In higher density populations along the pipeline, the pipeline will support hot food stations [targeted as lunch centers for schools] and other small enterprises that can benefit directly from the pipeline activities and will also benefit populated areas.