07th February, Mozambique – Queen Mathilde of the Belgians held a five-day visit to Mozambique as UN Advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals. In this context, she visited field projects...

18 January 2019, Tsangano (Tete) – Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame means, in Chewa dialect, "bird tree". Legend has it that in past times, when this locality was still covered by trees, many migratory...

In Mozambique, the overall fish production from aquaculture has been declining in the last decade, mainly due to high production costs and poor production techniques in the country. However, recently...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) defended today urgent measures to combat soil pollution in Mozambique, considering that soil degradation affects food and nutritional security in...

15th November 2018, Maputo, Mozambique –The government of Mozambique launched its NDC Partnership Plan today to achieve the climate objectives set in its nationally determined contribution (NDC) as part of...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is conducting trainings in agro-processing and food conservation of tubers, vegetables and fruits produced locally in the districts of Mapai,...

16 October 2018, Maputo - Mozambique has high levels of chronic malnutrition, with 43 percent of children affected, Food and Agriculture Organization Representative to the country, Olman Serrano, said during...

The Member States of the South West Indian Ocean Commission (SWIOFC) met for three days to update and harmonize the strategy for the sustainable management of tuna and other migratory...

The Ministry of Science and Technology, Technical and Professional Education, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, awarded prizes to the winners of the National Contest of...

About 49 thousand tons of maize have already been lost in Mozambique due to the plague of the fall armyworm (LFM), according to data from the National Directorate of Agriculture...

A joint mission of the European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), held a four-day working visit to Nampula province to assess existing...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MASA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have signed an agreement to initiate a new project to support...

The graduation ceremony of 30 mastere trainers on farmer field school methodology was held on the  21 of June 2018, in the district of Gondola in Manica Province.. This season ...

22 May 2018, Maputo - Aiming to support the sustainable development of aquaculture in Mozambique, efforts are being made by the Ministry of Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries to support...

O programa FAO-UE FLEGT (Legislação, Governação e Comércio no Sector Florestal) tem o objectivo de combater a exploração da madeira ilegal, promover o comércio de produtos de madeira legal e,...

Illegal logging is a relevant challenge for the establishment and maintenance of efficient markets and sustainable logging practices in a global economy that increasingly requires guarantees of timber production licit...

In response to the threat of the Fall Armyworm (FAW) and also to improve food and nutritional security in the country, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...

After 4 years of intervention in the FAO´s Millennium Development Goals(MDG1) programme, more than 1 million poultry were vaccinated against Newcastle disease in the Vanduzi, Gondola, Manica, Sussundenga, Barué and...

Although agriculture is seen as a catalyst for development in Mozambique, some crucial factors such as trade barriers have been identified as a major constraint in promoting agricultural productivity, improving...

April 2, 2018 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is providing technical assistance for the training of national technicians in agrarian extension to expand and...