Porto-Amboim – Angolan government will support the Rui Teixeira Salinas in coastal Cuanza Sul province to encourage the increase in production of this essential product for human consumption.
The pledge came from the Secretary of State for Planning, Milton Reis, while speaking to the press, at the end of the visit to the salt pan, located in Porto-Amboim, Cuanza Sul province, on Thursday.
The official said that the Government, through Prodesi programme, has created policies to enable the private companies to access to credit.
The initiative allowed the purchase of equipment to increase production and jobs, especially for youth.
“The country should not only receive from abroad. We have to create the conditions for national businessmen to improve their activities. There are several programmes that are contributing to the development of the country, so we advise entrepreneurs to join the associations or cooperatives”, he said.
In turn, the factory manager, Rui Teixeira, stressed that the Porto-Amboim salt pans produce 700 tons of iodized salt monthly, an amount that meets the market demand.
He explained that the salt flat needs USD 3 million to buy equipment and improve working conditions.
Source: Angola Press News Agency