Geographical Indication Protection of Mozambique’s Cabrito de Tete (Tete Goat)

The purpose of this report is to provide an understanding of the nature, characteristics, and identification of Mozambique’s Cabrito de Tete and identify the challenges and issues concerning maintaining the status quo of GI protection for Cabrito de Tete. It is widely recognized that the livestock sector in developing countries contributes to poverty reduction and promotes agricultural development as means of achieving sustainable livelihoods. Mozambique’s goat-keeping practices are traditionally rooted in a rural community, with some 5 million goats out of which smallholder farmers keep the majority. In recent times, Mozambique has faced several local bottlenecks in goat production, including disease outbreaks.