Women from the Triângulo neighborhood in the Nacala-Porto district, Nampula Province, northern Mozambique, have resorted to standing along the road in the industrial area to collect grains that fall from trucks unloading at the Port of Nacala. These include rice, wheat, corn, and Boer beans.
This situation is unfolding as the Port of Nacala sees increased movement of cereals in and out. “That’s why groups of women and children are constantly present on that street by the port, sitting along the road waiting for a truck carrying these cereals to pass by and drop some. The women then collect the grains and take them home to sift and separate them from stones,” a witness explained.
On the morning of last Thursday, MozaNorte came across women collecting wheat grains near the oil factory area, commonly known as Farinal.
During a conversation, some of the women shared, “We are here collecting wheat to feed our families. I sift it to remove the stones, and then I sell a 10-liter bucket for 200 meticais. I also make porridge to feed my children,” one of the women told us while gathering wheat.
Nema Amade also shared her routine in that area, where she continues to collect grains whenever the opportunity arises.
“We women from the Farinal area have no other choice. When this opportunity appears, we can’t stay home because we have nothing to eat. This alone is enough to support us.”
It is important to note that the area where the women and children collect these grains is extremely dangerous. It is part of the industrial zone, where container trucks transporting various goods to and from the Port of Nacala frequently pass through, and traffic accidents are common. (By Gabriel Cassimo)
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