Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Asia Africa Agri Alliance Promotes India-Africa Farm Trade and Investment
The Asia Africa Agri Alliance wants countries in Asia and Africa to work more closely on farming.
It held a meeting in Mumbai during GLOBOIL India 2026.
People there discussed trade, investment, technology and ways to make farming supply chains more sustainable.
Mozambique’s Nampula Province invited Indian and other companies to invest in crops and food processing.
The province has a large amount of farmland and transport links through the Nacala Corridor.
Nampula also wants to process more crops locally instead of selling them only as raw products.
A new agreement will support cooperation on oilseeds and vegetable oils.
The alliance says it will also work on market access, finance, policy and training.
The Asia Africa Agri Alliance held a diplomatic and industry dialogue in Mumbai on October 1 during GLOBOIL India 2026.
The discussions explored trade, investment, technology transfer and sustainable agricultural value chains between Asia and Africa.
Mozambique’s Nampula Province presented opportunities in oilseeds, edible oil production, processing and agro-industry.
Nampula cited more than six million residents, over two million hectares of arable land and access to the Nacala Corridor.
Nampula’s Provincial Executive Council, the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India and Solidaridad signed a Letter of Intent on oilseed value chains.
- Who
- The Asia Africa Agri Alliance, Mozambique’s Nampula Province, the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India and Solidaridad.
- What
- A Mumbai dialogue promoted India-Africa agricultural trade and investment, and a Letter of Intent was signed to develop oilseed and vegetable-oil value chains.
- When
- The dialogue took place on October 1 during GLOBOIL India 2026; the alliance was established on February 20, 2026, and launched on March 13.
- Where
- Mumbai, India; the investment opportunities highlighted were in Nampula Province, Mozambique.
- Why
- To strengthen agricultural trade, investment, technology exchange and sustainable value chains between Asia and Africa.
Current commodity trade
Local processing and value creation
Nampula’s agricultural development approach
Current commodity trade
The article says Nampula currently produces and exports agricultural commodities including groundnuts, cotton and sesame.
Local processing and value creation
Governor Eduardo Mariamo Abdula said the province wants to move beyond exporting raw commodities by developing local processing, creating jobs and building an agro-industrial hub.
- Event
- High-level diplomatic and industry dialogue convened by the Asia Africa Agri Alliance
- Dialogue date and venue
- October 1 in Mumbai, as part of GLOBOIL India 2026
- Annual bilateral agricultural trade
- More than USD 90 billion between Asia and Africa
- Nampula population
- More than six million
- Nampula arable land
- More than two million hectares
- Letter of Intent parties
- Nampula’s Provincial Executive Council, the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India and Solidaridad
- AAAA cooperation priorities
- Trade and market access; technology and innovation; investment and financing; policy and standards cooperation; capacity building
- FENA 2027
- Nampula invited Indian and global companies to explore opportunities at the Economic Fair of Nampula