Assessments

This report presents the findings of a rapid market assessment conducted in Tete and Gaza provinces to understand the impact of the drought caused by El Niño 2015/16 and provide recommendations on the most appropriate assistance…

Key points: Drought has reduced cereal production, making maize grain twice as expensive in Gaza, Tete and Sofala compared to July 2015. In July 2016, Gaza had the highest average price of maize grain, while Tete recorded the…

OVERVIEW Following reports of poor harvest expectations in central and southern provinces due to a prolonged dry spell, an FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) visited the country from 6 to 29 May 2010. The Mission evaluated food…

The majority of households in the country will be able to meet basic food needs throughout the outlook period. Despite the poor harvest in the south and central areas and the resulting impacts on household food stocks and employment,…

Joint Project of Concern Worldwide (CW), Oxfam International (OI) and the Southern African Regional Poverty Network (SARPN) Mozambique 1. Background A number of Concern Worldwide and Oxfam-International offices and partner organisations were visited in Mozambique between the 9th and 17th of April as…

Mission Highlights Cereal production for 2005 in Mozambique estimated to be about 1.92 million tonnes (with rice in paddy terms) is 3 percent lower than last year's harvest due to 43 percent and 4 percent reductions in the cereal harvest…

Highlights The national food balance sheet, prepared by the National Directorate of Commerce (DNC), indicates that the final stock level is adequate to meet national consumption requirements through the marketing year (April 2004 to March 2005), although imports (commercial and food…

Mission Highlights Despite late and erratic rains early in the season, regular precipitation from January through May, enabled replanted cereal crops to reach maturity and, in the southern provinces, encouraged extended plantings of maize. Cereal production for 2004 is estimated at 2…

Highlights Information from the field indicates that food insecurity is less prevalent than during the past two years, mainly due to favorable rainfall in the second half of the season and ongoing interventions carried out by the…

Highlights Although quantitative results have not been released yet, qualitative findings from the Vulnerability Assessment Committee and Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission suggest an optimistic picture of the 2003/04 agricultural season. Compared to the previous three…