• Home
  • Advertisement
  • Contact Us
  • English
  • Português
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
  • Login
Mozambique Agri
  • News
    • All
    • Crops
    • Fresh Produce
    • Game & Wildlife
    • Livestock
    Agriculture to lead Mozambique’s economic recovery-Report

    Agriculture to lead Mozambique’s economic recovery-Report

    Why are not more African entrepreneurs investing in dried fruit?

    OP-ed: Food crisis beckoning Eastern and Southern Africa

    AfDB safeguarding livelihoods of people affected by floods in Mozambique

    AfDB safeguarding livelihoods of people affected by floods in Mozambique

    Russian company to make a humanitarian fertilisers shipment to Africa

    Russian company to make a humanitarian fertilisers shipment to Africa

    Cabo Delgado Insurgency: Cotton Farming hanging by a thin thread

    Cabo Delgado Insurgency: Cotton Farming hanging by a thin thread

    African women playing a critical role in local economic development

    African Development Bank Grants $1.4 Million to Export Trading Group to Strengthen Entrepreneurship Skills of Women-owned & Led Businesses in three Sub-Saharan nations

  • Africa
    Russian company to make a humanitarian fertilisers shipment to Africa

    Russian company to make a humanitarian fertilisers shipment to Africa

    Adopting more sustainable farming practices can increase resilience

    Adopting more sustainable farming practices can increase resilience

    African women playing a critical role in local economic development

    African women playing a critical role in local economic development

    Russia-Ukraine war poses upsides risks on African agriculture: Economist

    Russia-Ukraine war poses upsides risks on African agriculture: Economist

    Johan Visser joins Agrico to focus on drip and micro-irrigation

    Johan Visser joins Agrico to focus on drip and micro-irrigation

    ECS® TRAY INSPECTOR

    ECS® TRAY INSPECTOR

  • Company
    Norway pledges to build resilience of small aquaculture farmers in East and Southern Africa

    Norway pledges to build resilience of small aquaculture farmers in East and Southern Africa

    Tropical Cyclone Ana: WFP ready to provide food and logistics support for rescue and relief operations

    Tropical Cyclone Ana: WFP ready to provide food and logistics support for rescue and relief operations

    Mozambique authorities seek to combat biodiversity devastation by clamping on illicit fishing

    Mozambique authorities seek to combat biodiversity devastation by clamping on illicit fishing

    World Bank, UN launch programme to help Mozambique improve forestry management

    World Bank, UN launch programme to help Mozambique improve forestry management

    Basis of the Nampula economy calls for a re-orientation of efforts towards the most profitable cash crops, Says Nyusi

    Basis of the Nampula economy calls for a re-orientation of efforts towards the most profitable cash crops, Says Nyusi

    Sporadic rains worry Zambezi farmers

    UN announces US$1.2mln animal health programme for Mozambique

  • International
    Russian company to make a humanitarian fertilisers shipment to Africa

    Russian company to make a humanitarian fertilisers shipment to Africa

    Reduced Mozambique grain supply reduce by 16 per cent

    Mozambique solicit Vietnamese agriculture, mining investment

    It is through collective efforts and pursuit of mutual agreements and regional approaches and strategies that SADC can fully address national and intercountry investments on agriculture

    It is through collective efforts and pursuit of mutual agreements and regional approaches and strategies that SADC can fully address national and intercountry investments on agriculture

    Climate change compounding woes of displaced communities in Mozambique-UN

    Climate change compounding woes of displaced communities in Mozambique-UN

    Adopting more sustainable farming practices can increase resilience

    Adopting more sustainable farming practices can increase resilience

    Russia-Ukraine war poses upsides risks on African agriculture: Economist

    Russia-Ukraine war poses upsides risks on African agriculture: Economist

  • Markets
    It is through collective efforts and pursuit of mutual agreements and regional approaches and strategies that SADC can fully address national and intercountry investments on agriculture

    It is through collective efforts and pursuit of mutual agreements and regional approaches and strategies that SADC can fully address national and intercountry investments on agriculture

    Africa’s local ownership drive must balance foreign investment

    President Nyusi reminds investors of the agricultural opportunities available in Mocuba District

    Russia-Ukraine war poses upsides risks on African agriculture: Economist

    Russia-Ukraine war poses upsides risks on African agriculture: Economist

    Mozambique Fisheries on high vigilance following outbreak of fish disease in Malawi

    Mozambique Fisheries on high vigilance following outbreak of fish disease in Malawi

    Govt’s initiative to boost cotton and cashew income

    Govt’s initiative to boost cotton and cashew income

    Maize planter calibration to improve your profitability

    Maize planter calibration to improve your profitability

  • Equipment
    Russian company to make a humanitarian fertilisers shipment to Africa

    Russian company to make a humanitarian fertilisers shipment to Africa

    Reduced Mozambique grain supply reduce by 16 per cent

    Mozambique solicit Vietnamese agriculture, mining investment

    Wyld delivers new sensor-to-satellite technology for smart agriculture

    Wyld delivers new sensor-to-satellite technology for smart agriculture

    Johan Visser joins Agrico to focus on drip and micro-irrigation

    Johan Visser joins Agrico to focus on drip and micro-irrigation

    ECS® TRAY INSPECTOR

    ECS® TRAY INSPECTOR

    Mozambique identifies irrigation as solution for adapting to climate change

    Mozambique identifies irrigation as solution for adapting to climate change

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • All
    • Crops
    • Fresh Produce
    • Game & Wildlife
    • Livestock
    Agriculture to lead Mozambique’s economic recovery-Report

    Agriculture to lead Mozambique’s economic recovery-Report

    Why are not more African entrepreneurs investing in dried fruit?

    OP-ed: Food crisis beckoning Eastern and Southern Africa

    AfDB safeguarding livelihoods of people affected by floods in Mozambique

    AfDB safeguarding livelihoods of people affected by floods in Mozambique

    Russian company to make a humanitarian fertilisers shipment to Africa

    Russian company to make a humanitarian fertilisers shipment to Africa

    Cabo Delgado Insurgency: Cotton Farming hanging by a thin thread

    Cabo Delgado Insurgency: Cotton Farming hanging by a thin thread

    African women playing a critical role in local economic development

    African Development Bank Grants $1.4 Million to Export Trading Group to Strengthen Entrepreneurship Skills of Women-owned & Led Businesses in three Sub-Saharan nations

  • Africa
    Russian company to make a humanitarian fertilisers shipment to Africa

    Russian company to make a humanitarian fertilisers shipment to Africa

    Adopting more sustainable farming practices can increase resilience

    Adopting more sustainable farming practices can increase resilience

    African women playing a critical role in local economic development

    African women playing a critical role in local economic development

    Russia-Ukraine war poses upsides risks on African agriculture: Economist

    Russia-Ukraine war poses upsides risks on African agriculture: Economist

    Johan Visser joins Agrico to focus on drip and micro-irrigation

    Johan Visser joins Agrico to focus on drip and micro-irrigation

    ECS® TRAY INSPECTOR

    ECS® TRAY INSPECTOR

  • Company
    Norway pledges to build resilience of small aquaculture farmers in East and Southern Africa

    Norway pledges to build resilience of small aquaculture farmers in East and Southern Africa

    Tropical Cyclone Ana: WFP ready to provide food and logistics support for rescue and relief operations

    Tropical Cyclone Ana: WFP ready to provide food and logistics support for rescue and relief operations

    Mozambique authorities seek to combat biodiversity devastation by clamping on illicit fishing

    Mozambique authorities seek to combat biodiversity devastation by clamping on illicit fishing

    World Bank, UN launch programme to help Mozambique improve forestry management

    World Bank, UN launch programme to help Mozambique improve forestry management

    Basis of the Nampula economy calls for a re-orientation of efforts towards the most profitable cash crops, Says Nyusi

    Basis of the Nampula economy calls for a re-orientation of efforts towards the most profitable cash crops, Says Nyusi

    Sporadic rains worry Zambezi farmers

    UN announces US$1.2mln animal health programme for Mozambique

  • International
    Russian company to make a humanitarian fertilisers shipment to Africa

    Russian company to make a humanitarian fertilisers shipment to Africa

    Reduced Mozambique grain supply reduce by 16 per cent

    Mozambique solicit Vietnamese agriculture, mining investment

    It is through collective efforts and pursuit of mutual agreements and regional approaches and strategies that SADC can fully address national and intercountry investments on agriculture

    It is through collective efforts and pursuit of mutual agreements and regional approaches and strategies that SADC can fully address national and intercountry investments on agriculture

    Climate change compounding woes of displaced communities in Mozambique-UN

    Climate change compounding woes of displaced communities in Mozambique-UN

    Adopting more sustainable farming practices can increase resilience

    Adopting more sustainable farming practices can increase resilience

    Russia-Ukraine war poses upsides risks on African agriculture: Economist

    Russia-Ukraine war poses upsides risks on African agriculture: Economist

  • Markets
    It is through collective efforts and pursuit of mutual agreements and regional approaches and strategies that SADC can fully address national and intercountry investments on agriculture

    It is through collective efforts and pursuit of mutual agreements and regional approaches and strategies that SADC can fully address national and intercountry investments on agriculture

    Africa’s local ownership drive must balance foreign investment

    President Nyusi reminds investors of the agricultural opportunities available in Mocuba District

    Russia-Ukraine war poses upsides risks on African agriculture: Economist

    Russia-Ukraine war poses upsides risks on African agriculture: Economist

    Mozambique Fisheries on high vigilance following outbreak of fish disease in Malawi

    Mozambique Fisheries on high vigilance following outbreak of fish disease in Malawi

    Govt’s initiative to boost cotton and cashew income

    Govt’s initiative to boost cotton and cashew income

    Maize planter calibration to improve your profitability

    Maize planter calibration to improve your profitability

  • Equipment
    Russian company to make a humanitarian fertilisers shipment to Africa

    Russian company to make a humanitarian fertilisers shipment to Africa

    Reduced Mozambique grain supply reduce by 16 per cent

    Mozambique solicit Vietnamese agriculture, mining investment

    Wyld delivers new sensor-to-satellite technology for smart agriculture

    Wyld delivers new sensor-to-satellite technology for smart agriculture

    Johan Visser joins Agrico to focus on drip and micro-irrigation

    Johan Visser joins Agrico to focus on drip and micro-irrigation

    ECS® TRAY INSPECTOR

    ECS® TRAY INSPECTOR

    Mozambique identifies irrigation as solution for adapting to climate change

    Mozambique identifies irrigation as solution for adapting to climate change

No Result
View All Result
Mozambique Agri
No Result
View All Result
Home Editor picks

OP-ed: Food crisis beckoning Eastern and Southern Africa

Ian by Ian
August 5, 2022
in Editor picks, News
0
Why are not more African entrepreneurs investing in dried fruit?
0
SHARES
0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

By the end of this month, it is anticipated that over 66 million people in Eastern and Southern Africa would be facing a food crisis, emergency, or famine. Conflict, climate change, and economic shocks have combined to make it difficult for food to reach some people, reduce yields, and raise the price of basic goods.

According to the most recent Commodity Markets Outlook from the World Bank, the conflict in Ukraine has changed trade, production, and consumption patterns globally in a way that will keep prices at record high levels through the end of 2024.

Everybody is being affected by these high prices, but impoverished households—who spend a bigger percentage of their income on food—and young children—whose long-term prospects depend on appropriate nutrition—are being hurt the hardest.

Our mission at the World Bank is to help developing countries end poverty and become prosperous and therefore mitigating the impact of the food crisis and preventing them in the future is critical for us.

In the short term, the World Bank is supporting social protection programmes that make a real difference. With cash in hand, households avoid making decisions that hurt them in the long run, they sustain food intake, avoid selling productive assets such as livestock, and keep children in schools.

For example, we recently approved $143 million in additional financing for Somalia’s national safety net programme known as Baxnaano, to help chronically poor and vulnerable Somali households overcome escalating drought and food insecurity conditions.

We have also triggered emergency financing as part of ongoing projects in countries such as Madagascar, Somalia, South Sudan and Mozambique.

Although agriculture tends to be underfunded in many countries, there is much that can be done to improve the impact of scarce public resources and improve development outcomes.

In Malawi, the World Bank is working with the government to improve the targeting of their fertiliser subsidy programme by supporting the most vulnerable households through better-adapted social protection programmes.

We are also working to reduce the cost and time required to trade food and improve the volume and quality of goods that are traded, to boost incomes and stability in the region.

The World Bank has provided financing to Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries within the Great Lakes region, to facilitate cross-border food trade, primarily targeting small-scale and women traders in border areas, by addressing poor infrastructure, reducing cumbersome trade requirements, improving the handling of food to reduce waste, and promoting trust between traders and border agencies.

Further south, the World Bank is unlocking opportunities for the people of Madagascar by improving the connectivity, resilience, and management of key roads to provide reliable and year-long access to the southern part of the country, which is most affected by food insecurity, and unlock a key agricultural region in the northwest.

Finally, climate shocks are occurring more frequently and with greater intensity, making investments to boost the resilience of food systems even more critical.

In the Horn of Africa, we are providing support to 1.6 million pastoralists and their dependents in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia to cushion them from the impacts of climate-induced drought, commercialise livestock production, and ensure inclusion of marginalised and vulnerable groups, such as women.

An estimated $572 million in private capital will be leveraged to help pastoralists tap into drought insurance and savings, get access to digital accounts, and attract more private investment.

Climate-resilient food systems are also the focus of a new $2.3 billion regional programme, approved by the World Bank in June, available to eastern and southern African countries wishing to tackle the underlying structural challenges of food insecurity and address their vulnerability to unpredictable shocks.

Altogether, since April, we have committed about $4 billion in new financing to help countries in the region boost short- and long-term food security.

At a time of important fiscal constraints, it is important to stress that World Bank financing is often highly concessional — it comes with no or very low-interest charges, helping governments keep debt low and providing breathing room in times of crisis.

So, with more than 66 million people facing food stress or a food crisis this month, the marching orders could not be clearer: we must all work together to provide immediate support to the poorest households, provide well-targeted support to food producers to increase sustainable production, facilitate trade so that food goes where it is needed, and boost the climate-resilience of food systems for long-term stability and productivity in the face of growing challenges.

Previous Post

AfDB safeguarding livelihoods of people affected by floods in Mozambique

Next Post

Agriculture to lead Mozambique’s economic recovery-Report

Next Post
Agriculture to lead Mozambique’s economic recovery-Report

Agriculture to lead Mozambique’s economic recovery-Report

Recent News

Agriculture to lead Mozambique’s economic recovery-Report

Agriculture to lead Mozambique’s economic recovery-Report

August 10, 2022
Why are not more African entrepreneurs investing in dried fruit?

OP-ed: Food crisis beckoning Eastern and Southern Africa

August 5, 2022
AfDB safeguarding livelihoods of people affected by floods in Mozambique

AfDB safeguarding livelihoods of people affected by floods in Mozambique

August 3, 2022

Cabo Delgado Insurgency: Cotton Farming hanging by a thin thread

SADC region set to lose out on passion fruit, enterprise is moving operations to Ghana

Cabo Delgado security concerns driving investment out

New Amarex

New Amarex
Mozambique Agri

Moz-Agri Magazine is a source of news worthy information in the Mozambican agricultural sector with a nationwide distribution boasting of a decent print run of 9,350 copies per edition.

  • Advertisement
  • Contact Us

© 2022 Moz-Agri Magazine | Website by NES Africa Group.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Advertisement
  • Contact Us

© 2022 Moz-Agri Magazine | Website by NES Africa Group.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In