FAO attends first National Workshop on the FFS methodology
31/07/2015
The first "National Workshop on the Farmer Field School Methodology" has been held for two days in the city of Beira, Sofala Province, ending last Friday (31/07).
The event was organized...
FAO represented by MDG1c sub-programme at agriculture fair in Manica Province
26/07/2015
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on July 26 took part in an agriculture fair in Sussundenga District of Manica Province, which was organized by the...
EU and FAO launch new programmes to boost food and nutrition security, sustainable agriculture and resilience
16/07/2015
The European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have launched a new partnership agreement to boost food and nutrition security, sustainable agriculture and...
FAO attends launch of UNESCO National Commission’s school garden project in Gaza Province
16/07/2015
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Thursday (16/07) attended the launching workshop of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) National Commission's 'School...
Mozambican National Director of Agrarian Services visits FAO-run warehouse storing obsolete pesticides
29/06/2015
The Mozambican National Director of Agrarian Services, Mohamed Rafik Valá, on Monday (29/06) visited the warehouse of obsolete pesticides in Boane, Maputo Province. This warehouse is being managed by the...
FAO and the Mozambique Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security present situation of food security in the country after MDG1 award
24/06/2015
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Mozambique Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MASA) on Wednesday (24/06) held a joint press conference to inform...
FAO Mozambique and partners discuss food and agriculture policies in technical workshop
19/06/2015
The results for the first implementing year of the project "Monitoring and Analysing Food and Agriculture Policies" (MAFAP) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in...
FAO launches Digital Platform on Family Farming
16/06/2015
Recognizing the contributions of family farmers to food security and poverty eradication worldwide, FAO today launched a new digital platform that aims to become a "one-stop shop" for information, data...
PAA Africa Mozambique-Malawi seminar reveals importance of partnerships, commitments and cooperation
08/06/2015
Between 5 and 8 June 2015, government and UN officials from Malawi and Mozambique came together as part of a three-day knowledge sharing workshop on the "Purchase from Africans for...
FAO Mozambique participates in the country’s first Cassava Festival
07/06/2015
The President of Mozambique, Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, on Sunday (07/06) officially opened the country's inaugural Cassava Festival. The main purpose of the three-day event was to promote the value of...
World leaders urge FAO to pursue rights, equality and social protection
06/06/2015
FAO's 39th Conference opened this Saturday (06/06), with representatives from 194 countries including more than 130 ministers gathered to discuss the Organization's future workplan, set a new two-year budget, and...
Workshop promotes technology transfer in agriculture, food and forestry sectors between Mozambique and Portugal
02/06/2015
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Tuesday (02/06) participated in a workshop on the "Collaboration between Mozambique and Portugal in the agriculture, food and forestry...
FAO and partners enhance planning and business management capacity of farmer association leaders and district technicians
01/06/2015
70 farmer association leaders, managers of agricultural production and technicians from the District Services for Economic Activities (SDAE) and the District Services for Education, Youth and Technology (SDEJT) of the...
SOFI 2015: World hunger falls to under 800 million, eradication is next goal
27/05/2015
The number of hungry people in the world has dropped to 795 million – 216 million fewer than in 1990-92 – or around one person out of every nine, according...
EU Heads of Mission visit UN food agencies’ projects in Manica Province
22/05/2015
On 21 May, the three Rome-based Agencies (RBAs) – the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food...
Southern African countries explore ways of leveraging trade for poverty reduction and improved food security
15/05/2015
With stronger capacity to design and implement trade policies and strategies, Southern African countries can better leverage trade as a means to reducing poverty and improving food security. Additionally, countries...
New visual guide to protect children from pesticides
13/05/2015
With the help of a new training guide developed by FAO and the International Labour Organization (ILO), extension workers in Africa and elsewhere are engaging with rural communities to reduce...
FAO predicts world food import bill to fall to five-year low
07/05/2015
International prices for agricultural commodities continued to decline in April and abundant inventories are poised to offset any pressure from the slight reduction in global harvests expected this year.
Worldwide cereal...
Floods in Zambézia and Sofala Provinces
29/04/2015
During the 2014/2015 rainy season, Mozambique was hit by heavy rains that led to severe flooding, particularly between the months of January and March 2015. On 12 January, the Council...
FAO Mozambique helps farmers resume food production in Zambézia and Sofala provinces
28/04/2015
Judite Moreira was one of the first to get the white bag that everyone was waiting to receive this morning at Mocua Resettlement Centre in the District of Namacurra, Zambézia Province.
The...