Agriculture and Food Security in Mozambique
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https://doi.org/10.21839/jfna.v1i1.121Keywords:
Agriculture, nutrition, food security, povertyAbstract
The objective of this short review is to contribute to the debate on the role of agriculture transformation in the development process and as an engine to reduce poverty and improve general wellbeing through better access to nutrients in Mozambique. Agricultural services are organized by Provinces but still there is no accurate data on food production, consumption and trade trends in a large sample. It is recognized the complexity of the food security concept and the need of a multidimensional definition and approach. The increase in agricultural productivity can probably be seen as a necessary but not a sufficient condition to achieve long term food security in Mozambique or Sub-Saharan Africa. Competing views about the relevance of agriculture for growth and development imply different policy priorities in Africa.
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