FAO and MASA sign contract for a project to reduce vulnerability to climate change
06/11/2015
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Mozambique Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MASA) on Friday (6/11) signed the contract for the project "Increasing...
FAO Mozambique celebrates 70th anniversary of the Organization
26/10/2015
Last 16 October, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) celebrated its 70th anniversary. The date also marks World Food Day, which has been marked every year...
FAO MDG1c Sub-programme holds public discussion on social protection and e-vouchers in Manica Province
21/10/2015
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Wednesday (21.10) held a public discussion entitled "Social Protection and Electronic Vouchers" in Chimoio, Manica Province. The event was...
FAO holds event on “social protection and agriculture” in Maputo
15/10/2015
Within the scope of the commemorations of World Food Day, which this year marks the 70th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Organization...
FAO Subregional Coordinator for Southern Africa visits Mozambique
14/10/2015
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations's (FAO) Subregional Coordinator for Southern Africa, David Phiri, on Wednesday (14/10) left Maputo after paying an official visit to Mozambique. In...
Opening of the 7th Session of the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC)
12/10/2015
The seventh session of the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC) started on Monday (12/10) in the Mozambican capital, Maputo. The SWIOFC Secretary, Aubrey Harris, welcomed the guests, who...
SWIOFC has moved its Secretariat to Mozambique
30/09/2015
FAO Mozambique is happy to announce the relocation of the Secretariat of the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC) from Zimbabwe to Mozambique. Established in 2004, the main objectives of the...
FAO attends first National Workshop on Native Fruits
10/09/2015
The first Workshop on Native Fruits in Mozambique ended on Thursday (10.09.) after two days of activities. The workshop was organized in partnership between the Institute of Agricultural Research of...
FAO Representative in Mozambique participates in book on family farming in the country
27/08/2015
"Family Farming Sector and Development in Mozambique" is the title of the book launched on Thursday (27/08), in Maputo, by the Director of the Rural Observatory (OMR) and book coordinator,...
FAO attends launch of project aiming to increase sustainability of the timber market
12/08/2015
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Wednesday (12/08) attended the launch of the project "Strengthening capacities of the private sector in Mozambique's timber industry for...
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...