Cuanza-Norte Province Expects 800-Ton Coffee Harvest

Luanda: Cuanza-Norte province projects a coffee harvest of 800 tons this year, an expected increase of 90 tons compared to the previous year. According to Angola Press News Agency, these figures come from a report by the National Coffee Institute (INCA) presented at the opening ceremony of the national coffee harvest campaign, held in the municipal seat of Quiculungo and led by Cuanza-Norte Governor Joo Diogo Gaspar. On the occasion, the governor highlighted coffee's impact on the national economy since the country's early history and encouraged producers to persist in the sector, given the currently attractive market prices. He emphasized Cuanza-Norte's coffee production potential, driven by the dedication of local farmers to reviving a crop that once ranked Angola among the world's top producers. He underscored the Government's commitment to supporting smallholder farmers as a strategy to restore agriculture's role in economic development, job creation, food security, and increased exports. The official reaffirmed the Government's commitment to strengthening technical assistance for producers, distributing improved seedlings, supporting cooperatives, expanding agricultural credit, and creating conditions to attract greater investment to the agricultural sector. He also expressed the Government's commitment to expanding areas for coffee cultivation and improvement, aiming to boost production levels and generate wealth for the country and its citizens-especially smallholder farmers. In a statement, Quiculungo coffee growers expressed their readiness to help restore Angola to the list of top international producers, citing the region's potential in terms of arable land and a climate suitable for large-scale local production. They praised INCA's initiative to distribute coffee seedlings and called for increased technical support for producers. The event took place at the So Joo Farm in the municipal seat of Quiculungo-a historic region of Cuanza Norte with a tradition of coffee cultivation-and featured an exhi bition of various agricultural products grown in municipalities across the province.