Breeding and growing pigs in Mozambique Presently, all pork meat that is sold in the targeted supermarkets in the Inhambane region is imported from South Africa – just like many of the meat products sold in Mozambique. In order to become competitive and to increase shelf life and to secure the availability, the companies Blue Magnolia South Africa and Mozambique Organicos Mozambique jointed by a private person will establish a piggery farm in Inhacoongo, Inhambane province, Mozambique. The project includes a breeding facility a growing facility and an abattoir. The capacity of the facility is 2,000 pigs a year which is sufficient to serve the three supermarkets of the guarantor Taurus, Mozambique. The facility, which is considered to be the first commercial modern piggery will be HACCP certified. The facility will apply all modern EU standard technologies. A training centre will be established in cooperation with the Universidade Eduardo Mondlane to assist local farms in piggery. Feedstock for the piggery will be sourced locally as much as possible.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)This project will implement high corporate social responsibility standards. Just like the partner companies work now, much attention is given to social, environmental and animal welfare aspects.The project partners will pride themselves in the animal friendly set-up of the project. On various points the practices exceed the standards that are obliged according to EU regulations.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsThe minimum wage for the agricultural sector in Mozambique is 2,500 meticais or 62.5 euro. The project partners will pay at least 10% above that and in addition 7% for insurance and pension. The lowest wage will be 75 euro. Most of the employees that work directly with the pigs, on medium level positions will be given the opportunity to earn an additional bonus which is based upon personal performance.Employees will be offered a one year contract which can be extended after that to a contract of undetermined period. Safe working conditions will be ensured as they are already applied now in the partner companies. Employees will receive a meal on working days and pension and insurance is paid for.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThe project partners indicate that the project will be the first and only professional and commercial scale piggery farm in Mozambique: most of the elements seem to be new and innovative for the country on itself.•	Chain effectsImpact on local suppliersThe local partner, all its outgrowers, smallholders and coconut oil processors, all in close proximity, will provide the main components for the feed as organic waste to maize or baby corn. 950 smallholder farmers will supply cassava to the joint venture. In close proximity to the joint venture premises there are (organic) coconut oil processors that produce a significant amount of oil cake. Annually about 21 tons will be acquired from these processors. Soy oil cake as well as fish meal is produced in Mozambique, particularly north of Inhambane.Specialty mixes to add necessary nutrients will be sourced in South Africa.Impact on local customers or consumersThe consumers, the people that buy pork products in the supermarkets, will be secured of high quality, HACCP certified products. The quality of the meat is better as it is more fresh and also the availability is secured.•	Impact on the sectorA knowledge centre will be established with Universidade Eduardo Mondlane to increase knowledge on piggery practices.Students will be selected from the Universidade Eduardo Mondlane to do an internship on the piggery farm. The students will be given the opportunity to gain experience in all different aspects of piggery farming, from breeding, weaner handling, feed production, growing, slaughter, composting, HACCP, etc. In addition to this, the knowledge centre of the joint venture will be open for research positions that are related to piggery.•	EnvironmentThe recycling and putting waste to value concept lies at the core of the project. Greenhouse gas emissions are reduced by the appropriate manure management, energy will be saved i) in the cold an freezing room layout and ii) minimizing of transport distances between feed, breeding, growing and abattoir.•	Position of womenA total number of 12 women will be hired, all of them in a high/medium level position. This is about one third of the workforce.•	Impact on food safetyThe local supermarkets will be secured of pork meat supplies of high quality.•	Impact on waterThe project activities will not directly impact the availability of water. The joint venture will establish a piggery in Inhacoongo, Inhambane province, Mozambique encompassing a breeding facility a growing facility and an abattoir with a capacity of the facility is 2,000 pigs a year of which the meat will be sold locally.