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How much food is available for consumption in Mozambique? Which foods contribute most to the national diet? How dependent is the country on food imports? These are some of the key questions that Food Balance Sheets (FBS) help answer. By bringing together data on agricultural production, trade, stocks and utilization, Food Balance Sheets provide a comprehensive picture of the country's food supply and utilization which support evidence-based decision-making for food security, nutrition and agricultural development.

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Climate change is a real threat to Mozambique – one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries. Droughts, cyclones and floods are damaging crops, undermining food security, and pushing families deeper into poverty.

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In Balama district of Cabo Delgado province, 37-year-old Rosa Afati walks through her small vegetable garden with renewed hope. A mother of five and a dedicated farmer since 2011, Rosa has spent years cultivating vegetables on a modest plot alongside her husband, relying on agriculture to help feed her family and supplement their income.

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Across Africa last year, fewer people were uncertain about their ability to obtain adequate food or were forced to reduce the quality and quantity of what they ate. It was the first continent-wide improvement in food insecurity in a decade.

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In Ribáuè District, Nampula Province, 30 members of Muthololoa Farmer Field School (FFS), half of them women, are transforming the way they produce and market their agricultural products. With support of the Japan-funded TICAD project, Support to the Development of the Nacala Corridor Value Chain, implemented by FAO, in support to the Government of Mozambique, in the districts of Meconta, Ribáuè and Malema, the association has strengthened its production capacity, adopted improved agricultural technologies, enhanced market access and increased its income, benefiting their families and livelihoods. 

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In the remote community of Mucuvango, in Messalo locality of Marrupa district, Niassa Province, Angelina Wisque wakes up before sunrise each day to tend her family’s fields. At 45 years old, Angelina and her husband, Gamito Custodio, support a household of eight, including their six children, through small-scale farming. Until recently, however, their future was uncertain.

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At 4 am, when most of Namassonge is still asleep, small groups of women quietly begin their journey. They walk for nearly an hour in the dark, through bushland where snakes, wasps, and wild animals are part of the terrain. Some carry only snacks and sticks. Others rely on the faint light of their proper phones.

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The Governments of Mozambique and Italy have signed a Letter of Intent under the Green Cities Initiative in Action for Africa project, marking an important milestone in their shared commitment to sustainable urban development, climate resilience and inclusive economic growth.

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Mozambique remains highly vulnerable to the growing impacts of climate related shocks. In recent years, agricultural communities across the country have faced repeated extreme weather events, including cyclones such as Chido and Jude, widespread flooding across southern and central regions, and severe El Niño-induced drought affecting key production areas. 

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been providing technical and financial support to the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries (MAAP) in the formulation of the new Strategic Plan for Agricultural Development (PEDSA) and respective National Agricultural Investment Plan (PNISA), covering the period up to 2036.

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Under the Government-led project Land, Water and Peace: Institutional Support, Community Empowerment and Peacebuilding through Natural Resource Management in Cabo Delgado Province, funded by the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the World Food Programme (WFP), are working in close synergy to deliver integrated, community-based assistance in the districts of Metuge and Ancuabe (Cabo Delgado). This collaboration reflects the importance of the One UN Approach, leveraging the comparative advantages of each agency to provide coherent, multidimensional responses that link humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding efforts in fragile contexts.

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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.

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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. 

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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 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.