Mozambique plans $189.8 million agricultural campaign
The 2026/27 plan includes emergency support for producers affected by El Niño and investment in agribusiness.
Mozambique's government has presented a US$189.8 million plan for the 2026/27 agricultural campaign. Minister Roberto Mito Albino chaired a meeting in Maputo where the plan was detailed to ministry officials and provincial directors.
The Agricultural Transformation Programme, funded by the government, World Bank, African Development Bank, and IFAD, aims to strengthen productive capacity, food security, and agricultural value chains. Around US$94.7 million will support producers at risk from El Niño with agricultural kits and other aid.
The remaining US$95.1 million will fund agribusiness development, including credit lines and institutional support for seeds, mechanisation, and livestock. The plan also includes the provision of 905 motor cultivators, 251 tractors, and 3,363 motor pumps.
Why it mattersFarmers in Mozambique will receive agricultural kits, irrigation systems, and other support to combat the effects of El Niño and improve production.