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Mozambique Evolves Strategy for Food Security  

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The project, named “Soil Mapping for Resilient Agri-Food Systems, Vision for Crops and Adapted Soils (SoiLFER-VACS)”, was launched recently in Maputo, in partnership with the Japanese government and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The Japanese government will contribute USD 2 million for the project implementation.

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The project, named “Soil Mapping for Resilient Agri-Food Systems, Vision for Crops and Adapted Soils (SoiLFER-VACS)”, was launched recently in Maputo, in partnership with the Japanese government and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The Japanese government will contribute USD 2 million for the project implementation.

The Mozambican government has launched an agricultural project aimed at improving the country’s food system and strengthening soil fertility and crop management.

The project, named “Soil Mapping for Resilient Agri-Food Systems, Vision for Crops and Adapted Soils (SoiLFER-VACS)”, was launched recently in Maputo, in partnership with the Japanese government and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The Japanese government will contribute USD 2 million for the project implementation.

According to Acubar Baptista, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, soil health is important to ensure the sustainable intensification of agriculture. This project, he said, “is particularly important for the country, at a time when the Ministry of Agriculture is challenged to improve the food system to guarantee an increase in agricultural production and productivity.”

Baptista explained that the country lacks systematized information in order to make appropriate decisions that contribute to the efficient use of soils for agricultural production.

According to Baptista, equipping the soil laboratory at the country’s Agricultural Research Institute (IIAM) and strengthening the technical capacity of laboratory staff will be a priority.

On the other hand, with the introduction of soil analysis tools, analysis time will be reduced, and information can be passed on to producers as quickly as possible.

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 The Japanese ambassador, Hamada Keiji, said the project will be crucial for the country since 80 per cent of the active population in Mozambique works in agriculture, and 96 per cent of farmers are in rural areas.