Fisheries management in coastal Mozambique is making measurable progress towards a structured, ecosystem-based governance framework, according to a new assessment supported by the SWIOFC–Nairobi Convention Partnership Project (SWIOFC NC PP2). But the report warns that women and youth remain largely excluded from decision-making and that key scientific and regulatory gaps must be addressed before formal management plans can be finalized.

Mozambique is taking a significant step forward in improving agricultural water management with the institutionalization of a new digital platform designed to monitor irrigation performance. The initiative, led by the Government of Mozambique through the National Irrigation Institute (INIR), with technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and in partnership with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), marks a milestone in the modernization of irrigation systems in the country. 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), under the Japan-funded project SoilFER-VACS –Enhancing Integrated Soil-Crop Management for Sustainable Food Systems in Africa–, in collaboration with national partners, is conducting a technical supervision mission at the Sussundenga research station in Manica Province. The mission focuses on supporting field-based research activities aimed at improving soil fertility management and enhancing sustainable crop production systems, based on fertilizers recommendation models. 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is convening a three-day technical workshop in Maputo from 13 to 15 April to train government officials on methodologies for analysing agricultural public expenditure and price incentives, and to review and validate preliminary results from these analyses in Mozambique.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is collaborating with the Government of Mozambique in an input distribution programme as part of the Emergency Response for the 2025/26 Agricultural Campaign. The initiative is marked by a high-level event with the participation of His Excellency the President of the Republic, Daniel Francisco Chapo, in Guijá District, Gaza Province.

A joint mission by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with representatives from the Government of Mozambique, the private sector and Japanese partners, visited Nampula Province to review the progress of the Supporting agricultural development in the Nacala Corridor of Nampula Province project funded by Japan.

Until only a few years ago, Fátima Maurício Xaixai was one among many women in her village. A farmer and mother of five children, she took care of her home and her machamba (farm plot). Everything changed when she was selected as a nutrition facilitator in her community of Napui, in Nametória locality, Angoche District, Nampula Province. Her daily routine gained a new purpose: her new role turned her into a local reference for women, children and families.

In March 2026, the “Fisheries Co‑management Capacity Development for Blue Communities: Sustainable Fisheries and Diverse Livelihoods”, also known as Smart Fisheries Co-management (SFC) project, concluded its activities in Mozambique with two key workshops held in Vilankulo and Maputo.  The events celebrated the project’s achievements while highlighting the path forward for sustainable fisheries governance. 

Government representatives, technical partners and development organizations gathered in Maputo from 18 to 20 February 2026 for the IV National Steering Committee of the SWIOFC-Nairobi Convention Partnership Project, phase 2, reaffirming their commitment to sustainable fisheries management and coastal resilience in Mozambique, an initiative supporting sustainable fisheries, coastal ecosystem protection and improved livelihoods for fisheries communities in Mozambique.  

Better soil data leads to better agriculture. With this objective, the Government of Mozambique, through the Mozambique Agricultural Research Institute (IIAM), launched the Mozambique Soils Laboratory Network (MOSOLAN).

In Nankume (Ancuabe district), Naminaue (Metuge district) and Metula (city of Pemba), community members are analyzing the use and access to land, water, and forests in a context marked by displacement, return movements, and increasing pressure on essential resources. Through a series of community workshops facilitated by FAO, UN-Habitat and WFP, participants are mapping their agricultural plots, grazing areas, fishing grounds, settlement areas and water points, while reflecting on seasonal variations and the impacts of limited water availability, land degradation, and climate-related shocks on their livelihoods. 

Juliet is a mother of five and a respected Farmer Field School (FFS) facilitator in her community. Since 2016, she has participated in FAO-supported initiatives. Today, she leads a group of 21 members – 17 of whom women – under the Integrated Agricultural Development Programme (PRODAI), implemented by the Government of Mozambique and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with the support of the Government of Italia through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS). 

Field implementation under the Zimbabwe–Mozambique Transboundary Integrated Sustainable Management of Miombo Woodlands Project is accelerating, supporting the Miombo Declaration of 2022 with concrete actions to strengthen community governance, validate priority Miombo areas, and prepare restoration and sustainable livelihood interventions across both countries. 

Heavy rains and flooding in southern Mozambique have severely disrupted rural livelihoods at a critical memento in the agricultural season. Across the country, fields were submerged just as crops were reaching key growth stages, leaving thousands of farming households without their expected harvest. Gaza, Sofala and Maputo have been the most affected provinces. 

From 16 to 17 February 2026, the Government of Mozambique, through the National Designated Authority (NDA) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), convened a multi-stakeholder workshop in Maputo to fine-tune climate-resilient investment opportunities in agrifood systems. 

Government officials from multiple ministries took part in a technical training session held from 10 to 12 February aimed at strengthening evidence-based agricultural planning as the country prepares its next set of sector strategies.

On the occasion of the World Pulses Day, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) highlights how investments in pulse production and market linkages are contributing to more resilient rural livelihoods in Mocuba District, Zambézia Province. These actions are implemented under the EU-funded PROMOVE Agribiz programme, in support to the Government of Mozambique's efforts to strengthen inclusive and market-oriented agricultural development.

The Monitoring and Analysing Food and Agricultural Policies (MAFAP) programme took part this week in a high-level meeting in Maputo with the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries and the technical team designing the country’s Strategic Plan for Agrarian Sector Development (PEDSA) and the National Agricultural Investment Plan (PNISA III), marking an important step in advancing the new strategic frameworks for the agriculture sector.