Mozambican Institutions pioneer climate-smart agriculture

Project Titles & Institution

• Investigating and Demonstrating the use of Biochar in Sustainable Agriculture as a Potential Input for Enhancing Low Soil Fertility and improving animal feed efficiency challenges in Smallholder Farming in Mozambique and Zambia – Universidade Eduardo Mondlane – Faculdade de Veterinaria
• Solar based irrigation business model “pay as you irrigate” for women empowerment, water management and food security in Mozambique-Zambia – Pedagogical University of Maputo – Environmental Technologies – Physics.
• Integration of Climate Services into Agricultural Production through the CAMDT/DSSAT Model to Promote Food Security in Mozambique – Sebastião Inácio Famba, Faculdade de Agronomia e Engenharia Florestal, UEM

AGRI-FLOODS

• Mapping of the spatial distribution of crop types and delimitation of production field boundaries to support rapid assessment of crop conditions and agricultural planning in flood-prone areas in the Buzi, Gorongosa, Púnguè and Northern Coastal Region basins in Mozambique – José do Rosário Bofana, Faculdade de Ciências Agronómicas, Universidade Católica de Mocambique
• Adding value to fruit waste and its potential for use as a low-cost and sustainable alternative for the enrichment of porridge and bread – Elídio Zaidine Maurício Zitha , Departamento de Investigação de Amêndoas, Instituto de Amêndoas de Moçambique
• Dissemination of sustainable techniques for the production of artisanal feed for fish farmers in the District of Vanduzi – Tomás Muacanhia, Centro de Estudos de Ecologia e Recursos Naturais, Universidade Zambeze

Areas of Research

• Sustainable agricultural practices and renewable energy; Climate-smart technologies, agriculture and agro-processing

Number of Projects being funded

• 6  projects

Project Duration

• over 2+ years

Grant Amount

• Bilateral projects: 2,9 M MT;
• National Projects: 1,9 M MT

In-Kind Distribution

• 8,100,000 MT

Council

• Fundo Nacional de Investigação (FNI)

Collaboration with other councils

• Zambia