Business Opportunities

Business Opportunities in Niassa
The untouched and often underdeveloped province of Niassa gives a lot of opportunities if you are interested in investing or starting up your own business. Find below some further information regarding some of the most attractive areas. For more detailed information please visit the Nakosso Business Centre web page at www.niassa.info.

Agriculture, Farming and Forestry
At present 85 % of the total production in Niassa comes from agriculture, which also means most of the population is working within the area of agriculture. In general the farmers grow maize, beans, cotton, manioc (cassava), peanuts, tobacco, sunflower seeds, etc. Though the areas used for agriculture is increasing rapidly still enormous areas remain uncultivated.

Even though there is no provincial tradition within the areas of farming and cattle-raising the number of farmers are growing due to the good climate and clean water. With rehabilitated infrastructure and other incentives (see Investment section) it has become far more interesting to start up a farm in the province. For more information please visit the Nakosso Business Centre web page at www.niassa.info. There you will find necessary information on how to become a farmer in Niassa, how to register land, financial and bank issues, opportunities within crop and fruit production, animal husbandry, game farming and hunting, etc.

Industry & Trade
The industry in Niassa is still very undeveloped and consists of small bakeries, potteries, craftworks, construction material, etc. Also the trade in the province is suffering from problems such as poor distribution network, lacking credits, etc. Though the number of markets are increasing and there are also a few organisations helping with the promotion of small industries and trade companies: Fundo de Apoio a Reabilitação da Economia (FARE), Programa de Desenvolvimento Agrário no Niassa (PDAN), Gabinete de Apoio a Pequena Indústria (GAPI) and AMODER-Malonda.

Tourism
Niassa is still known as The Last True Wilderness. The province offers a growing variety of accommodations close to attractions such as the Lake Niassa, with its fine beaches, the Niassa Reserve with its unique fauna, etc. With a numerous governmental investments in infrastructure the province is getting more and more accessible which also brings along a lot of business opportunities for experienced and knowledgeable companies that are willing to invest. For more information, please visit the Tourism section at NWP or the Niassa Tourism web page at www.niassatourism.com.

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If you are looking for further information on investments and business opportunities in Niassa, please visit the web page of Nakosso Business Centre at www.niassa.info, which is updated regularly with new business opportunities, especially in the area of Agriculture, but also concerning Farming, Forestry, Tourism, etc.