US embassy cable - 04MAPUTO1643

UNCLAS MAPUTO 001643 
 
SIPDIS 
DEPT FOR AF/S - TREGER, EB/TPP/ABT/ATP - HUDAK 
PRETORIA FOR AG ATTACHE - REYNOLDS 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID, EAGR, ETRD, MZ 
SUBJECT: MOZAMBIQUE PREPARES TO HOST G-8/NEPAD-SPONSORED 
AGRICULTURAL MEETING 
 
REF: SECSTATE 246969 
 
1. Econ/Poloff met with Dr. Firmino Mucavele, Economic 
Counselor to the President, on December 21 to discuss 
Mozambique's preparation for the Comprehensive African 
Agricultural Development Plan (CAADP) regional planning 
meeting in Maputo on February 15-18. Dr. Mucavele is the GRM 
point of contact for this event. Representatives from twelve 
southern African nations will take part in the meeting. 
Mozambique has invited the national directors of agriculture 
ministries, farmers' organizations, agro-business 
representatives, agricultural and economic research 
institutes, and major banks involved in agri-business, as 
well as Southern African Development Community (SADC) 
officials. In addition, the GRM has extended invitations to 
the the following organizations: G-8 governments, the 
European Commision (EC), OECD, the World Bank, the African 
Development Bank and the World Food Program. The meeting will 
focus on technical implementation of CAADP in Southern Africa. 
 
2. Dr. Mucavele can be reached at 258-1-485-480 (landline), 
258-82-310-818 (cellular),and/or mino@zebra.uem.mz. 
DUDLEY