Mozambique
Sector
Agriculture & Agri-processing
1. Project: Production of activated carbon
Sector: Agro-processing
Location: Zambezia and Inhambane provinces
Summary: The greenfield project will produce activated carbon from coconuts. Activated carbon from coconut shells is ideal as a catalyst carrier. Applications include de-colouring for granular and liquid sugar, extracting gold, silver recovery, water purification, and in pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals. The project is located in coconut producing areas, where production averages 32 000 tonnes per year.
Cost of investment: US$45,000
Internal rate of return: Up to 115%
2. Project: Production of desiccated coconut
Location: Zambezia and Inhambane
Summary: The planned processing plants will
produce desiccated coconut powder, which is obtained by drying ground or shredded coconut kernel after the removal of brown testa. The product is widely used as a substitute to raw grated coconut. 47 000 tons of raw material would be available per year. The target market would be South Africa.
Cost of investment: US$77 000
Internal rate of return: up to 57%
3. Project: Production of cashew apple brandy
Project location: Nampula, Cabo, Delgado, Gaza, inhambane or Zambezia.
Summary: The project involves the processing of cashew apple brandy, a product that would find a niche in the domestic and regional market. Each cashew nut is connected to the lower part of the cashew apple, a succulent fruit with a fibrous pulp containing 8% of fermentable sugars.
Abundant raw material is available in the proposed
locations. Interested investors can couple this project with a cashew nut processing unit.
Cost of investment: US$77 000
Rate of return: Up to 51%
For more information on these projects contact the CPI.
Key contact: Mussa Usman
Deputy Director, CPI
Email: musman@cpi.co.mz
