Silos |
Cited in the weekly
"Domingo", BMM Chief Executive Officer Antonio Grispos said that
several mechanical and electrical errors were detected in silos built
recently throughout the country and currently under the management of
his institution.
The absence of
electrical power transformers and inadequate scales which failed to meet
the specifications in the tender documents are some of the causes which
compromise silo's performance.
"We have been
correcting these situations, but some have exceeded our level of
intervention due to our limited resources. In general, they are problems
that we identified when the infrastructures (silos) started operations,
"said Grispos.
As a result of
these errors, the BMM needs about 25 million meticais to correct all
anomalies and to build few warehouses in productive regions where
storage silos are still unavailable.
This sum, besides correcting silos defects, will also be used for routine maintenance."When we did our calculations in 2015 the dollar cost up to 40 meticais.
At the time, we
needed about 10 million to 15 million meticais. However, with the
appreciation of the dollar against the metical now we need 25 million
meticais to do the job, "he said.
To mobilize this
sum, the BMM has submitted a package of fees, including storage,
intermediation and cleaning, among others, to the Ministry of Industry
and Trade, which is the supervising body.
Work on the silos
began in 2009, with the intention of allowing for better storage and
conservation of grain, and improving the functioning of agricultural
markets.
The first phase
involved building five silos, with the total capacity to hold 18,000
tonnes of grain, in the provinces of Sofala, Zambezia, Nampula and
Niassa. In a second phase, 21 silos, which can hold 21,000 tonnes were
built in Tete, Zambezia, Cabo Delgado and Niassa. The third phase was
for silos in Manica, Tete, Zambezia and Gaza to hold 18,000 tonnes, but
it has not yet been completed.
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