In Mozambique, about 80% of the population survives on the basis of agriculture, and poultry farming is a complementary activity. Most people affected by emergencies rely on agriculture for their...

Through the FAO emergency programme, about 60 producers from the districts of Moamba, Magude, Mabalane, Massingir and Guijá have benefited from FAO poultry raising training.For the implementation of this activity,...

To develop the sustainable and market-oriented cassava value chain, FAO is promoting cassava production among small farmers in the Massingir and Mabalane districts of Gaza Province so that cassava is...

From 11th to 15th December 2017, two trainings were carried out for more than 50 extension technicians, in the methodology of the Farmer Field Schools (FFS) with Adaptation to Climate...

Mozambique currently hosts more than 20,000 refugees (9,000 of them in the Maratane Refugee Camp, where UN agencies (PMA, UNHCR, UNHABITAT and FAO) work in partnership with the Government to...

Mozambique has been severely affected by several transboundary pests which, in addition to the negative effects on crop production and productivity, can also contribute to environmental degradation and biodiversity loss,...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC) signed today an agreement to implement a project to increase the resilience of climate-affected producers...

On November 9, new strategies for the implementation of Agenda 2035 and the National Forestry Plan were discussed in Maputo.During the event, topics such as: integrating forests into the country's...

Money transfer programmes have become an important tool of social protection and poverty reduction strategy in developing countries because they allow people to identify their most pressing needs and decide...

The 2017/2018 agricultural season was officially launched on 25 October by the President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, in Moamba district of Maputo province.The representative of the Food...

Technicians from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MASA) and the Agriculture Policy Research Centre (CEPAG), the Faculty of Agronomy and Forestry Engineering of the University Eduardo Mondlane (UEM)...

Change the future of migration. Investing in food security and rural development was the theme that led to World Food Day celebrations around the world. In Mozambique, the Food and...

Between August and September more than 300 farmers were trained as facilitators in the methodology of Farmer Field Schools (FFS), focusing on adaptation to climate changes. Through this action, it...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, through the National Directorate of Agrarian Extension, the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) and FAO hold a National Seminar on public policies for family...

After being severely affected by Cyclone Dineo that devastated homes and crops, more than 14,000 affected families in the province of Inhambane received support from the FAO emergency programme through...

On August 29, a seminar was held in Maputo about the Promotion of Research, Technology and Innovation in the Agricultural, Food and Forestry Sectors, organized by INOVISA and the Ministry...

An agricultural food and nutrition security fair was held on 4th August, during the visit of the President of the Republic, Filipe Jacinto, in the province of Manica.The event took...

27 July 2017, Maputo – The importance of coherent agriculture and trade policies are crucial in promoting agricultural productivity. In Mozambique, the majority of the population are employed in agriculture...

11 July, Rome -The Government of Mozambique, the World Bank and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have announced a new project that will strengthen sustainable...

07 July 2017, Maputo- Currently Mozambique has 176 forest concessions covering an area of about 7 million hectares, but still face challenges, mainly the non-compliance with the established Forest Management...