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Maputo, 08 March 2013 – Under the auspices of the FAO´s Costal Fisheries Development for  Gaza and Inhambane Provinces  Project, funded by the Government of Italy, FAO Mozambique and the selected contractor (Ergo Construções) signed a contract for the construction of a fish market in the district of Massingir, in...

14 February 2013, Rome – In acknowledgement of the importance of partnership in tackling global issues, the staff of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have today been recognized for their outstanding work together in Mozambique. ...

9 August 2012, Rome - The FAO Food Price Index climbed 6 percent in July 2012 after three months of decline. The Index, which measures  the monthly change in the international prices of a basket of food commodities, averaged 213 points, up 12 points from June. That was still well below...

Fluctuations in Food prices occurring during the first decade of the 21st Century were the reason behind the 2011 WFD (World Food Day) theme “Food prices - from crisis to stability”. Price swings, upswings in particular, represent a major threat to food security in countries like Mozambique. The WFD was celebrated...

Graziano da Silva, FAO Director General, visited Mozambique to participate in the IX Conference of Heads of State And Government of The Community Of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP), held in Maputo on the 20th of July, under the theme “The CPLP and Challenges in Food Security and Nutrition”. He was...