Análise da contribuição do Programa Agrojovem (PAJ) para o desenvolvimento do agronegócio na Província de Manica (2017 - 2019)

Abstract

In 2015, Gapi-SI launched a nationwide business project competition called “Agrojovem”, a component of the Agro Investe Programme, which aimed to promote entrepreneurial initiatives in the agribusiness sector in Mozambique by encouraging technical and higher education institutions committed to creating a new generation of entrepreneurs with formal business education. In this context, the research aims to analyse the contribution of the Agrojovem Programme (PAJ) to the development of agribusiness in the province of Manica. This research is characterised as exploratory, as it is based on a bibliographic and documentary survey. Primary data were obtained through interviews with key informants and secondary data were obtained through the reports and databases of Gapi-SI at national level and the Gapi-SI delegation in Chimoio. Data analysis was performed using an Excel spreadsheet and the statistical package STATA version 13. The results showed that the Agrojovem project financed 15 projects, from which a total of 27 young people benefited, 63% of whom were male and 37% female. In these projects, 53% of the activities were linked to livestock farming, including chicken and pig farming, followed by 20% for agriculture and 20% for activities linked to the processing of both agricultural and livestock products, and finally 7% for activities linked to the provision of services. The PAJ financed projects for young people trained in technical-professional and higher education institutions focused on the agricultural sector, for a total value of 9,150,469 MT. 13% of beneficiaries were able to pay off their loans in full, 20% of beneficiaries repaid 90% of their loans, and 67% of beneficiaries paid less than 50% of their loans. In livestock farming, the repayment amount is approximately 5,897,880 MT, for processing it is 2,485,836 MT, for agriculture it is 2,574,216 MT and for the provision of services it is 924,264 MT. The implementation of the Agrojovem project, in addition to financing for beneficiaries, contributed to improving food security and generated approximately 84 income-generating jobs (including self-employment for direct beneficiaries and employment for indirect beneficiaries) in the communities where the projects were implemented.(TRADUÇAO NOSSA)