HISTORY The textile industry in Mozambique is dependent on cotton production. The country’s fertile soil, ideal weather and easily accessible ports are favourable to producing cotton. In the 1900s, Portugal designated Mozambique as its centre of overseas cotton production.
Why is Mozambique a good country for cotton production?
The country’s fertile soil, ideal weather and easily accessible ports are favourable to producing cotton. In the 1900s, Portugal designated Mozambique as its centre of overseas cotton production. The southern African country was a key player in the success of Portugal’s textile economy at the time.
What is the Mozambique?South Africa oil pipeline?
The Mozambique?South Africa Oil Pipeline is a proposed multi-product petrol and diesel fuel pipeline from Maputo to Gauteng, South Africa. The 500 kilometres (310 mi) long pipeline will run from an existing coastal fuel-storage facility at Matola harbour in Mozambique to Nelspruit, Mpumalanga in South Africa.
Why did Mozambique build a textile factory?
In the 1980s, the Mozambique government’s confidence in the country’s capability as a cotton and textile producer was such that they included a massive textile factory in the central town of Mocuba as a component of the ten-year “Prospective Indicative Plan.”