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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 23.The National Director of Forests, Eng. Imede Falume, led the meeting. Attended the meeting several other members of the CRLFR,...

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 in local seed production aimed at small-scale farmers from the provinces of Nampula and Zambézia. The 2-day trainings were simultaneously...

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 nine provinces. These associations in turn consist of 600 enterprises, including 100 forest concession holders and 180 charcoal producers. The...

19 October 2020, Maputo – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Mozambique Government, is supporting artisanal fishers severely affected by Tropical Cyclone Kenneth by distributing fishing kits to continue their livelihoods.The kits, consisting of 211 gillnets and 101 handline sets, will assist...

16 October 2020, Maputo- The Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Mozambique, Hernani Coelho da Silva, warned that the COVID-19 pandemic could further exacerbate the situation of food and nutritional insecurity, predicting a significant increase in the total number of malnourished people in...