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...
International Day of Forests - FAO focus on the education of the youngest
21/03/2019
On the International Forestry Day, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held an event on Thursday (March 21) to mark the date under the theme "Forests and...
FAO - Strengthening Agrarian Policies in Mozambique
11/03/2019
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations supports the Government of Mozambique, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MASA), in the development of agricultural research, contributing...
New forestry project launched in Zambézia province to benefit local communities
05/03/2019
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the National Directorate of Forestry (DINAF), launched today a new forestry project in Zambezia Province (Payment for...
FAO- Promoting Appropriate Diets, Nutrition and Health Practices to Improve the Lives of Rural Populations in Mozambique
01/03/2019
The current rates of chronic malnutrition in Mozambique of 43% are a matter of serious concern for the Government. Therefore, the reduction of chronic malnutrition is a top priority of...
FAO- supported Farmer Field School in Manica Province starts second round of savings after gathering approx. 100,000 MZN in the first one
15/02/2019
It is Friday again, 7am, and Emília Manuel sits on the mat she unrolled over the threshing floor at the Farmer Field School (FFS) she is vice-president and facilitator of.
After...
FAO and Manica Provincial Government share experiences, lessons learnt and best practices in nutrition education gained within MDG1c Sub-programme
13/02/2019
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Tuesday and Wednesday held a provincial workshop in Manica to share experiences, lessons learnt and best practices in nutrition...