Mapulanguene to Have its First Agricultural Machinery Park
Karingani Game Reserve has given the Mapulanguene Administrative Post machinery and farming supplies to set up its first community agricultural machinery park. Mapulanguene lies 105 km from Magude District in Maputo Province and is one of the areas where the reserve operates.
What was donated
- A New Holland TT4.90 tractor and a 5-tonne tipping trailer
- An 18 hydraulic harrow, a ripper and a 4-disc plough
- A 600-litre jet boom sprayer and a 4-row Jumil planter
- 1,000 kg of bean seed and 1,000 kg of maize seed
- Eleven cattle (ten females and one male) to help communities grow their herds
Why it matters
Empowering rural communities is key to local development and to attracting national and international investors. The equipment is meant to raise farm production, build sustainable livelihoods and strengthen communities’ resilience to climate change.
Karingani is making this donation with the understanding that it will contribute to increasing sustainable livelihood capacity, strengthen the adaptive capacity and resilience of the beneficiary communities, especially with regard to climate change.
Joaquim Mendonça, Community Development Manager, Karingani Game Reserve
More than 150 residents attended the handover ceremony.
This material does not come to create conflict, intrigue or discord, it does not belong to anyone, but to everyone. So we have to take care of it responsibly.
Lázaro Manuel Mbambamba, Magude District Administrator
Karingani hopes the community, government and community development councils will set up a management and reporting system so the assets are used in an organised and appropriate way.
Frequently asked questions
What did Karingani donate to Mapulanguene?
A tractor, trailer, harrow, ripper, sprayer, plough and planter, 2,000 kg of bean and maize seed, and eleven cattle.
Who will manage the machinery?
The community and local government, through community development councils, with a management and reporting system for the assets.
Where is Mapulanguene?
Mapulanguene is an administrative post 105 km from Magude District in Maputo Province, close to Karingani Game Reserve.
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About Karingani Game Reserve
Karingani Game Reserve is a private reserve in southern Mozambique. It borders Limpopo National Park and South Africa’s Kruger National Park, and combines conservation, tourism and community development. “Karingani” means “storytelling” in Changana, after a tradition of the local people.