Origin
Mozambique Pigeon Peas & Pulses Origin
A northern pigeon pea origin with direct coastal loading at Nacala, Beira and Pemba.
- Commodities
- 4 sourced from Mozambique
- Export gateways
- Nacala · Beira · Pemba · Maputo
- Producing regions
- 2 zones covered
Commodities
What Mozambique supplies
Pigeon Peas
The main export pulse, concentrated in the northern provinces.
Grown in Nampula and Cabo Delgado · Zambézia and Tete
HS 0713.60
Cowpeas
Northern province production with a short inland leg to Nacala and Pemba.
Grown in Nampula and Cabo Delgado
HS 0713.35
Small White Beans
Small white haricot types traded alongside navy beans, with the distinction agreed on sample.
Grown in Zambézia and Tete
HS 0713.33
Sourcing
Production regions
Nampula and Cabo Delgado
Northern provinces
Pigeon Peas · Cowpeas
The core pigeon pea zone, close to Nacala and Pemba.
Zambézia and Tete
Central provinces
Pigeon Peas · Red Kidney Beans · Small White Beans
Sourcing in Mozambique
Mozambique produces pigeon peas at commercial scale in the northern provinces, principally Nampula, Zambézia and Cabo Delgado, along with cowpeas and common beans. Rainfall is unimodal across the producing areas, giving one main harvest and a defined export window.
ISO country code MZ
Seasonality
Mozambique crop calendar
Pigeon Peas
- Planting
- November to January
- Harvest
- June to September
- Peak availability
- July to September
- Export window
- July to November
Cowpeas
- Planting
- November to December
- Harvest
- May to August
- Peak availability
- June to July
- Export window
- June to October
Red Kidney Beans
- Planting
- November to December
- Harvest
- May to July
- Peak availability
- June to July
- Export window
- June to September
Small White Beans
- Planting
- November to December
- Harvest
- May to July
- Peak availability
- June to July
- Export window
- June to September
Crop timing may vary by region, rainfall patterns and growing season. Windows shown are indicative and should be confirmed against current-season availability before contracting.
Logistics
How cargo reaches the ship
The logistical position is favourable relative to the landlocked pigeon pea origins: production sits close to working ports, so the inland leg is short and the cargo does not cross a border. Nacala and Beira are the usual load ports, with Pemba serving the far north.
Step 1
Origin collection
2 producing zones in Mozambique
Volume is assembled in the producing regions, then cleaned and graded before it is packed.
- Nampula and Cabo Delgado
- Zambézia and Tete
Step 2
Inland transport
Road movement to the load port
Cargo moves by road from the packing point to the port terminal.
Step 3
Export gateway
4 load ports on the coast of Mozambique
Cargo loads without crossing a border, which shortens the documentation chain.
- Nacala
- Beira
- Pemba
- Maputo
What this means for your shipment
- Inland transport
- Short inland leg from the northern producing provinces to Nacala or Pemba.
- Harvest window
- Single annual harvest; availability is concentrated rather than spread across the year.
- Sailing frequency
- Service frequency differs between the northern ports and Beira, which affects transit time to South Asia and the Gulf.
Delivery terms, third-party inspection and the export document set do not change by origin.
Incoterms, ports and documentationRequest Mozambican pulse availability
Tell us the commodity, specification, quantity, packing, destination port and Incoterm. Mozambique is preselected on the form, and you can change it. Availability is confirmed against the current crop rather than published as a standing offer.
- Commodity
- Specification
- Crop year
- Quantity
- Packing
- Destination port
- Incoterm