Mozambique + 3 more
JOHANNESBURG, 22 January 2013 (IRIN) - Several Southern African countries are dealing with the effects of flooding following heavy rains over much of the region in the past week. In South Africa’s northern Limpopo Province, floodwaters claimed…
Mozambique
Maputo – An important milestone was reached on December 14, 2012, during the II meeting of the Food and Nutrition Security (FNS) cluster held in the amphitheater of the Mozambican Ministry of Agriculture and chaired by…
Mozambique
Maize, rice, and beans are the most important food commodities. Maize is the staple food for the poor, with rice most often used as a substitute. Beans are important to all wealth groups. Each of the…
Mozambique + 1 more
Cassava is the staple food for more than 800 million people worldwide, including 45 per cent of those living in sub-Saharan Africa. It is extremely hardy and versatile, ideally suited for growing in drought-prone areas. Because of…
Mozambique
This summary note is an excerpt from the chapter on Mozambique that will appear in the peer-reviewed IFPRI monograph, Southern African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis. The research, produced in collaboration with scientists from the…
Mozambique
Normal start to the 2012/13 rainy season KEY MESSAGES Food insecurity is Minimal (IPC Phase 1) for the majority of the rural households across the country, and is expected to remain favorable through March 2013. However, due to…
Mozambique
Maize, rice, and beans are the most important food commodities. Maize is the staple food for the poor, with rice most often used as a substitute. Beans are important to all wealth groups. Each of the…
Mozambique
Appeal history: • Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF): CHF 297,349 was initially allocated from the IFRC’s DREF to support the National Society to respond. • This Emergency Appeal was launched on 22 February 2012 for CHF 2,728,741 to support…
Mozambique
Normal start of the 2012/13 agriculture season expected KEY MESSAGES As the lean season (October to March) sets in the majority of rural households throughout the country are meeting their basic food needs. These favorable food security conditions…
Mozambique
This paper evaluates the impact of an integrated rural development programme on farming techniques and food security in the Gaza area of rural Mozambique. We examine the impact of a group-based approach, in a country with…
