The role of the Greeks in the agricultural economy of Mozambique
(excerpt from the book ‘The Greek community in Mozambique’)
From the last decades of the 20th century, many Greeks resided in central Mozambique (Vila Machado, Gondola, Cafumpe, Vila Pery and Macequece) and engaged in the agriculture field. The Portuguese archives of that period recorded the Dimitris A. Babiolakis, Paul Babiolakis, Athanasios Bimplis, Anastasios Petridis, Aristides Petridis, Zacharias Zachariadis, George Yalas, Eugenios Koutsis, Emmanuel Damoulakis, Dimitris Creticos, N. Kougoumis, Poliadis, Andreas Polentas, Kimon Diamantaris, Emmanuel Vandouzis, and Bantoulas.
In 1938, Paul Babiolakis was the most significant corn producer with 14,950 sandbags followed by the company Fernandes & Irmãos Ltd’ with 4,400 sandbags. In 1943 and 1944, although the Portuguese were numerous compared with the other land owners, the most important producers of the region were the Greeks. In Vila Pery, Paul Babiolakis, Eugenios Koutsis, Spyros Kavalieratos, Emmanuel Damoulakis, and Dimitrios Verghis, were the most prominent producers.
In 1938, Paul Babiolakis was the most significant corn producer with 14,950 sandbags followed by the company Fernandes & Irmãos Ltd’ with 4,400 sandbags. In 1943 and 1944, although the Portuguese were numerous compared with the other land owners, the most important producers of the region were the Greeks. In Vila Pery, Paul Babiolakis, Eugenios Koutsis, Spyros Kavalieratos, Emmanuel Damoulakis, and Dimitrios Verghis, were the most prominent producers.
