Mozambique

The capital and main city is Maputo.
The official language is Portuguese
Area: 309,500 sq mi (approx. 3x the size of the State of Michigan)
Population approx. 29 million in 2016
Climate: Mozambique has a tropical climate with two seasons, a wet season from October to March and a dry season from April to September

Fun Fact: Some of the richest coral reefs are in Mozambique. There are over 1,200 species of fish that have been identified in the coastal waters of Mozambique.

Main Research Themes

Cassava Commercialization in Mozambique

Published on December 1, 2011
IDWP 120. Cynthia Donovan, Steven Haggblade, Venâncio Alexandre Salegua, Constantino Cuambe, João Mudema, and Alda Tomo. December 2011
Working-Age Adult Mortality, Orphan Status, and Child Schooling in Rural Mozambique

Published on November 4, 2011
IDWP 117. David Mather. November 2011
The Evaluation of the Impacts of Title II Monetization Programs for Wheat and Crude Edible Oils in Mozambique, 1997-2007

Published on January 1, 2010
IDWP 103. Cynthia Donovan, Helder Zavale, and David Tschirley. January 2010.
Are Staple Foods Becoming More Expensive for Urban Consumers in Eastern and Southern Africa? Trends in Food Prices, Marketing Margins, and Wage Rates in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia

Published on June 1, 2009
IDWP 98. Nicole Mason, T.S. Jayne, Cynthia Donovan, and Antony Chapoto. Michigan State University. June 2009
Agricultural Statistics in Sub-Saharan Africa: Differences in Institutional Arrangements and their Impacts on Agricultural Statistics Systems. A Synthesis of Four Country Case Studies

Published on October 2, 2008
IDWP 95. Valerie Kelly and Cynthia Donovan. October 2008

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Mozambique "Flash"

This is a series of short papers, closely focused on issues of relevance for understanding the Mozambican food and agricultural system. These were produced under the Mozambique Policy Analysis and Planning Capacity for Improved Food Security and Nutrition Outcomes (MOZCAPAN) project (Projecto de Fortalecimento da Capacidade de Análise de Políticas e Planificação para a Melhoria da Segurança Alimentar e Nutrição). These are currently stored in the archive.