Reports

In Numbers 1,198 mt of food assistance distributed US$ 376,927 in cash based transfers US$ 3.7 m unmet funding requirements for June-December 2018, representing 18% of total requirements for the period. 187,420 people assisted in June Food and Nutrition Situation • A…

CPLP summit recognizes FAO’s work and Graziano da Silva’s management 18 July 2018, Ilha do Sal, Cape Verde – FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva today urged heads of State and Government of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking…

The Department for International Development (DFID) leads the UK’s global efforts to end extreme poverty, deliver the Global Goals for Sustainable Development (SDGs) and tackle a wide range of global development challenges. The UK’s focus and…

Crisis outcomes likely to persist until the next main harvest in March 2019 KEY MESSAGES Following crop failure and significantly below-average main season production, Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are already present in semiarid areas of Gaza and…

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Maize production in 2018 forecast at above-average level, but set to decline on yearly basis reflecting dry weather conditions in southern and central parts National maize supplies forecast to be generally adequate in 2018/19 marketing…

By Marian Amaka Odenigbo, Elena Bertusi and Narciso Manhenje Producers in Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province (northern Mozambique) and members of Wapaja Hiliyale Farmer Field School are expanding their production areas, improving yields, incomes, and ensuring food…

Maize, maize meal and rice are the most important food commodities for poor. Maize is the staple food for the poor, with maize meal most often used as a substitute. Rice is also used as alternate…

The start of the 2018 harvest marginally improves household food security Key Messages: Harvesting activities have started in most countries in the region. For areas that experienced poorly distributed rains and drought conditions the harvest will produce enough…

Operational Context Malnutrition is a severe public health concern and food insecurity remains a cyclical problem in Mozambique. Forty-three percent of children under the age of five are stunted (SETSAN 2013). In the northern region, the prevalence…

Crisis outcomes emerging in parts of southern semiarid areas Key Messages Due to a failed 2017/18 cropping season, poor households are not harvesting or accessing income-earning opportunities at typical levels in the interior of Gaza and Inhambane, northern…