Speaking to Angop, the official said that the search for this product is related to the fact that this species of jindungo is also used to produce medicines.
According to Trindade, regardless of the quantity, buyers are willing to buy the entire production: "The quantity doesn't matter. If it's ten tons, they'll take it all," he said.
As for other crops, the producer explained that he is working on a five-hectare plot of land, with a main focus on producing corn and beans, with an average of five tons per hectare.
"The harvest period is every four months. Now we will harvest the corn, which will be ready by May, then we will plant the beans and then we will plant the jinndungo," he said, in statements to Angop.
Eugénio Trindade also pointed out some constraints when it comes to selling products. The main difficulty, he added, is the lack of own transport, which is why "the trader comes to collect the product from the farm".
He also explained that, in addition to the local market, products are sent to the country's capital and, more regularly, to the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, although exports to that country have decreased in recent months because of the armed conflict in course.
Regarding quantities, he explained that "they vary according to each person's financial capacity".
He also talked about some difficulties he has encountered. Regarding corn production, the manager reported that he has faced difficulties, as he uses a rented harvester and needs to set up a mill. "So, when the Congolese don't show up to buy corn, I can produce for our population," he explained.
Regarding financial support, the farm owner revealed that he had requested, as an experiment, financing of two million kwanzas from Kixi-Crédito, facilitated by the FGC, and expressed satisfaction with the speed with which the process proceeded.
According to Angop, the farm currently has 15 permanent workers and around 30 temporary employees, who are hired during the harvest season. "It is also a way to help our population," concluded the officer.
This Monday, a delegation from the FGC, led by the Chairman of the Board of Directors (PCA), Luzayadio Simba, visited the farm to learn more about how it works.
"Mr. Trindade began a relationship with Kixi-Crédito and the risks associated with the financing itself were considered. That is why he benefited from two million kwanzas," explained Márcia José, commercial director of the FGC, at the time.
