Eni signs deal with Mozambique to develop biofuel feedstock

Italian energy major Eni and Mozambique’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Tuesday signed an agreement to produce oil seeds and vegetable oils to be used as agro-feedstock for the production of biofuels in the country, the company said on Tuesday.

Under the framework of the agreements for agricultural projects, Eni and MADER will assess potential sites and the most appropriate crops for the production of oilseeds and vegetable oils, focusing on areas that would not compete with food production, Eni said.

Other initiatives include the collection and valorisation of agricultural and agro-processing residues, by-products and co-products, for production of biofeedstock and Natural Climate Solutions (NCS).

Eni said the agreement builds on the Memorandum of Understanding it signed in 2019 with Mozambique for the joint definition of sustainable development and decarbonisation projects to support the country’s National and Local Economic and Social Development Agenda.