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20 December 2019, Manica- Since 2017, a total of 15,000 farmers from arid and semi-arid areas in Tete, Manica and Sofala (central) and Gaza (southern) provinces have been using conservation techniques in their fields.These provinces are among the most affected by the effects of natural disasters in Mozambique, forcing farmers,...

17 December 2019- Climate change is a growing threat to food security and nutrition in Africa, being a particularly severe threat to countries relying heavily on agriculture – such as Mozambique. Reduced rainfall and higher temperatures in the southern part of the country are affecting negatively food production. In Gaza province,...

On 19-22 November, FAO conducted the first applied in-country training on Tracking Adaptation in Agriculture Sectors (TAAS) methodology for the government of Mozambique with the aim supporting the country´s efforts to track its progress towards adaptation and constructively report on its adaptation achievements, challenges and objectives. The training was carried out...

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 announced a two-year project to continue supporting NDC Implementation and action in Mozambique.The additional support that will be made available...

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 country. "We need a robust private sector that can positively influence the food industry by adopting its products to nutritional...