The well-being of communities that depend on the fisheries sector extends far beyond the act of fishing itself. This sector encompasses a wide range of activities that strengthen livelihoods and enhance the quality of life for millions. In Mozambique, where two-thirds of the population lives along its 2 800 km coastline, one in five households relies on fishing for income and food security.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Subregional Office for Southern Africa will host the 19th Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meeting in Sandton, South Africa, from 3 November 2025.

The Sustainable Fisheries Co-management (SFC) project continues to make significant progress in Vilankulo, Mozambique, where local fishing communities are taking ownership of fisheries management through strengthened co-management agreements.

The Government of Mozambique, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries (MAAP), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat and the European Union (EU), today launched the second phase of the Support to the Operationalization of the SADC Regional Agricultural Policy (STOSAR II) project.

In the framework of the Third Regional Stakeholders Workshop for Southern Africa of the Global Environment Facility's (GEF-7) Sustainable Forest Management Impact Program on Dryland Sustainable Landscapes (DSL-IP), the first Technical Steering Committee (TSC) meeting of the Project Transboundary Integrated Sustainable Management of the Miombo Woodlands between Mozambique and Zimbabwe  was held at the Gloria Hotel in Maputo.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in partnership with the Government of Mozambique and with financial support from the Government of Norway, today launched the Fisheries Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) Project in Mozambique.

"Yes, there used to be conflicts." Beatriz Rafael nods firmly. "When I was weeding, sometimes someone would show up and intimidate me. They’d say: 'Why are you weeding here?' But we were working in our own field, just trying to grow food.

Castro Fernando bends over the small mango tree and smiles as he carefully prunes the seedling. Though in his early thirties, his weathered features suggest otherwise, but his hands move with precision, trimming away dry leaves. Today is transplant day, and Castro carefully selects plants for his field. 

Damião Caixão is happy—very happy, in fact. This season, he expects to harvest 20 tonnes of maize from his field. "It’s a good yield. A very good one." Caixão is a seed multiplier in Namilepe village, in Alto Molócuè district, Zambézia province. To harvest his more than four hectares, he relies on the help of his family: his wife, two children, a daughter-in-law, and grandchildren.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Green Cities Initiative was launched during the 75th United Nations General Assembly in September 2020. Its objective is to help cities in addressing urbanization challenges by promoting the integration of urban and peri-urban forestry, agriculture, sustainable energy, and a circular bioeconomy into urban planning processes.

Mozambique has taken a significant step towards sustainable marine conservation with the successful conclusion of the Workshop on Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs), held on 26 and 27 June 2025, in Maputo, Mozambique.