World Food Day: Challenges to end hunger remain and UN agencies call for more efforts
16/10/2021
Maputo, October 2021- On the occasion of the celebration of World Food Day, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) recognize...
FAO trains 29 master trainers in participatory extension methodologies
16/10/2021
16 October 2021, Gúruè (Zambézia) – After 90 days in Gúruè, between a class room and a field, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Saturday...
Sustainable Agriculture Fair and graduation of 29 master trainers bring together government, academia, private sector and smallholder farmers in Gúruè
15/10/2021
15 October 2021, Gúruè (Zambézia) – The Sustainable Agriculture Fair, held on Friday in Gúruè, Zambézia province, by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), reminded of...
Promoting legality in the Mozambican forest sector: protection for natural resources and benefits for local communities
28/09/2021
Cheringoma, 28 September 2021- New forest management plan and timber traceability system proposed this week for the Muanza-Inhaminga corridor
With over 40 percent of its national territory covered by forests , Mozambique...
Applying the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) to empower fisheries communities in Mozambique
06/09/2021
06th September, 2021-Maputo – Representatives from the Ministry of Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries (MIMAIP), the Ministry of Land of Environment (MTA), related government agencies at provincial and district level,...
FAO reaffirms its commitment to support Mozambique in the humanitarian crisis in Cabo Delgado
31/08/2021
31st August 2021, Mozambique-As part of a common effort to address the challenges in the northern part of Mozambique that is affecting hundreds of thousands of families, FAO, in consultation...
The gatekeepers of Mozambique’s community seed banks
10/08/2021
10th August, Manica- "Sometimes we are faced with droughts and other times we have floods," says Anita António Candeeiro, leader of a women's group of smallholder farmers in Chemba, Mozambique....
Mozambique kicks off National Food Systems Summit Dialogues
19/05/2021
19 May 2021, Maputo- "Despite efforts throughout recent years, food security and nutrition reports on the global food crisis anticipate a dark future for many developing countries." The warning came...
Partnership between Ministries to demonstrate joined up fisheries management and environmental protection in the Limpopo River Mouth and Maputo Bay
18/05/2021
May 18, 2021, Macaneta-Maputo - Members of the National Steering Committee of the Partnership Project between the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission and the Nairobi Convention (SWIOFC-NC PP), "A partnership...
A rapid remote sensing and geospatial analysis for the flood impact assessment of Cyclone Eloise on crop production in Mozambique
23/04/2021
Tropical Cyclone Eloise, Category 2, made landfall in central Mozambique on January 23, 2021 with wind gusts reaching 160 km/h. The cyclone epicenter hit Buzi district and caused flooding and...
FAO trains 200 farmers as facilitators of farmer field schools
16/04/2021
16 April 2021, Alto Molócuè (Zambézia) – When she first learned about PROMOVE Agribiz project, which was coming to her village of Mugema, Ilda Ernesto understood that she would get...
FAO is strengthening Southern Africa's capacity to anticipate risks and act early-Investing in anticipatory action to prevent impact of hazards and disasters
14/04/2021
14 April 2021, Johannesburg - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched the first regional training on anticipatory action for member states of the Southern African...
Families affected by Cyclone Eloise receive agricultural inputs in Sofala
17/03/2021
17 March 2021, Sofala- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has started distributing seeds and agricultural tools through electronic vouchers to 6000 families (30 000 people)...
Improving forest resource management in Mozambique Tools developed to fight illegal logging in the Muanza-Inhaminga corridor
16/03/2021
March 2021, Sofala – Mozambique is one of Africa's most significant timber exporters; however, concerns over the legality and sustainability of the timber traded threatens the expansion of this market and...
Mozambique formally endorses FAO Work Plan to strengthen its capacity to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing
15/03/2021
15 March 2021, Maputo – The Ministry of Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries of Mozambique has officially endorsed a two-year Work Plan, prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of...
FAO provides emergency assistance to safeguard the livelihoods of vulnerable farmers affected by the conflict in Cabo Delgado
15/01/2021
15th January 2021, Cabo Delgado- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is providing assistance to 12,500 families affected by the violence in Cabo Delgado, through agricultural...
Multisectoral State Officials trained in Wood Licensing, Inspection and Identification
17/12/2020
17 December 2020 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the National Directorate of Forestry (DINAF) carried out, in the second week of December, in...
The Committee for the Revision of the Forestry Law, holds its first meeting for initial assessments
23/11/2020
23rd November 2020- Following the approval of its Internal Regulation, the Committee for the Revision of the Forestry Law (CRLFR) convened the first meeting in Maputo, Marracuene district on November...
FAO and the Mozambican Government train over 150 farmers in local seed production in Nampula and Zambézia
28/10/2020
27 October 2020, Nicoadala (Zambézia) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Government of Mozambique, on Tuesday closed a series of trainings...
New Federation of Timber Operators strengthens private sector representation in Mozambique
20/10/2020
20 October 2020, Maputo- The Mozambican Association of Timber Operators (AMOMA), announced today the creation of the Mozambican Federation of Timber Operators (FEDEMOMA). The new Federation unites 16 associations representing...