Agricultural Programme In Mozambique

How the programme was organised

• The project operated in a dry part of Chicualacuala district near the Limpopo River.

• Local families relied on charcoal from the forest for income.

•  was treated as the main priority for securing a water supply.
•  carried out most of the work organised by the farmers’ associations.

• Fenced plots protected crops from animals.

The programme supplied:

•  for constructing the fences
•  for crops suited to local conditions

• water pumps

The farmers supplied:

• labour

•  to support the fences on their land

Further developments

• Selling produce was sometimes difficult because  was unavailable.
• Farmers therefore received training in food .
• Special tanks were built where  could be raised.
• Local residents later proposed keeping .

Evaluation and lessons learned

• Higher agricultural output improved income and food security.

• Realistic schedules are essential, particularly during the  phase.