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A pecuária em Moçambique depende fortemente da disponibilidade e qualidade das forragens, sendo o capim-elefante (Pennisetum purpureum cv. Cameroon roxo) uma alternativa estratégica devido ao seu elevado potencial produtivo e adaptabilidade às condições tropicais. O estudo foi conduzido durante a época seca em Moçambique, com o objectivo de avaliar o efeito de diferentes alturas de resíduo (10, 20, 30 e 40 cm) sobre o crescimento, estrutura morfológica e produtividade do capim-elefante. Foram utilizadas parcelas experimentais padronizadas, com medições de altura do dossel, número de folhas e perfilhos, produtividade da massa verde e seca, percentagem da massa seca, e cálculo da relação folha:colmo. O delineamento experimental adoptado foi o de Blocos Completamente Casualizados (DBCC), com quatro repetições por tratamento. O maneio de corte do capim-elefante mostrou que alturas de resíduo mais elevadas (30–40 cm) favorecem a rebrota, preservam meristemas activos e mantêm o dossel pré-corte, alcançando até 0,95 m no segundo corte, contra 0,69 m no resíduo de 10 cm. O número de folhas manteve-se estável (61–75 folhas por perfilho), enquanto o perfilhamento aumentou em resíduos maiores, atingindo até 56,5 perfilhos no segundo corte, contribuindo para a persistência da pastagem. A produtividade de massa verde e matéria seca foi superior nos cortes com resíduos elevados, chegando a 33,25 t ha⁻¹ e 13,45 t ha⁻¹, respectivamente, reflectindo maior acumulação de biomassa e qualidade da forragem. Portanto, cortes conservativos entre 30 e 40 cm equilibram produtividade e persistência, garantindo forragem de alta qualidade durante a época seca. 

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) responded to global calls to address environmental challenges such as high greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through the use of liquid biofuels. This study assessed the potential of liquid biofuel production in the SADC region with data collected in Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The results showed that the liquid biofuel industry is struggling. Countries do not have enough resources to support the industry effectively and there is overreliance on international sponsors. In terms of policy and regulatory frameworks most countries are doing well. However, these policies are not implemented effectively. Most countries use sugar-cane to produce bioethanol. Over the years countries, such as Malawi, have attempted to incorporate crops such as cassava (Manihot esculenta) and castor bean (Ricinus communis). Although the industry is not performing well it has contributed massively to livelihood development in all the region

Agricultural productivity in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is currently undermined by a structural "inverted skills pyramid" resulting from "academicization"—the systematic phasing out of certificate and diploma programs in favour of university degrees. This review employs a Systematic Narrative Synthesis (SNS) of literature and institutional reports from 2021–2025 to evaluate the consequences of this shift across all 16 SADC member states. The findings reveal that while the region produces an oversupply of theoretically grounded degree holders, it faces a critical shortage of field-ready technicians capable of managing irrigation, mechanization, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies. In the absence of formal technical pathways, the "technical cadre" has been replaced by fragmented industry-led academies, donor-funded stop-gap programs, and an aging experiential workforce. Comparative analysis with dual-track models in Germany and Brazil suggests that SADC’s current trajectory limits 4IR adoption and food security. The paper recommends an immediate restoration of autonomous technical colleges and the institutionalization of industry- Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) co-governance to bridge the widening skills gap.

The forestry sector in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is seeing fewer fieldready technical workers, even as university forestry programs grow. This paper looks at how putting more focus on academic forestry training has changed the workforce, operations, and skill development in the area. By systematically reviewing 15 documents from 2021 to 2025, like skills audits, qualification standards, industry reports, and global comparisons, this study puts together information about the topic. The results show a reversed skills situation, where there are too many university graduates but not enough technicians with practical, on-the-job skills. This issue has raised training expenses for employers, reduced how much they can produce, and slowed down the use of new forestry technologies. Looking at Europe and Latin America, we see that systems that keep separate technical training tracks in two-track education models do a better job at running things efficiently and letting workers move around easily. The paper ends by saying that bringing back diploma-level technical training inside a standard SADC Qualifications Framework, along with ways to recognize past learning and joint public-private management, is key to bringing back lasting, competitive forestry production in Southern Africa.

This is a document about the Development and Validation of an SNP Marker for Identifying Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae Thai Isolates That Break xa5-Mediated Bacterial Blight Resistance in Rice