Mozambique, FAO and partners reiterate their commitment to climate action
18/11/2019
18 November, Maputo – The Government of Mozambique in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the African Union Commission and the NDC Partnership have...
On World Food Day, FAO calls for private sector involvement in combating malnutrition
18/10/2019
Maputo, 18 October 2019 - FAO Representative in Mozambique, Hernani Coelho da Silva, argues for greater involvement of the private sector in diversifying food production to combat malnutrition in the...
FAO and IOM Support Cyclone-Affected Families in Mozambique Through Seed Distribution
06/09/2019
6 September 2019, Beira- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) this week began distributing seeds and farming...
A “better future” in sight for small farmers in Maratane
26/07/2019
26 July 2019, Nampula- The life of Itália Mário, 25, like many other young people in rural areas, always depended on agriculture. From a humble family, Itália depends on what...
Fall Armyworm: Farmers face new plague and losses compromise food security
25/07/2019
25 July, 2019- Zacarias Chimene is a promising farmer who saw much of his maize harvest lost during the 2018/2019 agricultural season in the locality of Tica, Nhamatanda district, Sofala...
Under the emergency due to drought in Gaza province, FAO provides seeds for 18,000 households
09/07/2019
09 July 2019 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) begins this week the distribution of vegetable seeds in the province of Gaza, in response to...
In response to Cyclone Idai, the Austrian Development Agency provides 650,000£ to boost agriculture
14/06/2019
14 June, Maputo- The Austrian Development Agency (ADA) has provided 650,000£ to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to support farmers affected by Cyclone Idai in...
FAO and Government of Gaza Province inaugurate cassava-processing house in Massingir
07/06/2019
7 June, Gaza- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Government, funded by EU, inaugurated a Cassava processing small company with capacity to...
FAO reopens e-voucher system in Manica and Sofala provinces for assistance to 7.000 farmers affected by cyclone Idai
06/06/2019
6 June 2019, Chimoio (Manica) – Until the end of June approximately 7.000 farmers shall benefit from the e-voucher programme, which has been reopened in response to the emergency situation in...
FAO beneficiaries and partners share experiences at provincial closing of food security and nutrition programme
04/06/2019
4 June 2019, Quelimane (Zambézia) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MASA), on Monday (03.06.)...
FAO supports second training in syntropic farming
19/05/2019
19 May 2019, Namaacha (Maputo) – Technical officers from the agricultural sector, students and lecturers from the fields of agronomy, forest and environmental engineering as well as researchers interested in...
FAO and Government of Mozambique train agricultural extension officers for climate change adaptation
18/05/2019
Verónica Alberto Tsandzane is one of 25 agricultural extension officers from Gaza Province, who this week completed in Chokwé, Gaza, a train of trainers in the Farmer Field School (FFS)...
FAO-supported farmers in Tete Province disseminate climate change adaptation practices
17/05/2019
Approximately 130 guests on Friday attended a Field Day in Tsangano District, Tete Province, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the...
Phase 3 of the FAO-EU-FLEGT programme highlights the role of the private sector in forest conservation
09/05/2019
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently launched in Maputo the third phase of the FAO-European Union FLEGT Program, which is part of the Action Plan...
Nutritional Education: Elementary school students influence behavior change in their communities
07/05/2019
Elementary school students in Tete Province benefit from nutrition lessons in an approach adopted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to reduce chronic malnutrition in...
Seeds bring hope to farmers who lost their crops to Cyclone Idai
18/04/2019
Mozambique is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change: while drought mainly affects the southern part of the country, northern and central regions have suffered a series of cyclical...
Belgium contributes to enhancing the food security and nutrition of Cyclone Idai-affected populations in Mozambique
15/04/2019
In mid-March Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall on Mozambique, resulting in heavy rainfall and violent winds, tracking inland from Beira City and continuing through central provinces, threatening lives and livelihoods....
FAO starts distribution of much-needed seeds and tools in cyclone-ravaged Mozambique
12/04/2019
Farmers in areas left devastated by Tropical Cyclone Idai in Mozambique have started to receive much-needed agricultural inputs thanks to a joint effort by the Food and Agriculture Organization of...
GFOI Plenary 2019: setting the pace for enhanced forest monitoring systems
08/04/2019
8 April 2019, Maputo – More than a hundred representatives from ministries, agencies, international organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), academia and the private sector are gathering in Mozambique this week for...
Cyclone Idai: FAO prepares to assist rural communities revive agriculture following disastrous flooding
29/03/2019
29 March 2019, Rome/Maputo - The lives and livelihoods of farmers and fishers in the three Southern African countries hit by Tropical Cyclone Idai are under severe threat, with communities...