Mozambique has not escaped the impact of soaring food prices that has engulfed dozens of countries in recent months. In response, the UN Country Team in Mozambique has developed an Outline for a National Response to the Rising Food Prices in Mozambique that focuses on enhancing food production and trade and supporting social safety nets.

Maputo – UNICEF Executive Director, Ann. M. Veneman, concluding a 3-day visit to Mozambique, announced $3 million in additional support for UNICEF’s nutrition programs in the country.

Mozambique has not escaped the impact of soaring food prices that has engulfed dozens of countries in recent months. The food crisis, which has sparked an avalanche of street protests around the world, results from a combination of factors such as rising oil prices, drought and flooding, increased meat consumption, speculation in agricultural commodity prices, unbalanced trade policies and others.

Maputo, 16 October 2008 - In the lead up to World Food Day, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) issued a challenge to its directors in more than 80 countries worldwide to develop new kinds of nutritional foods using local produce. The micro-nutrient rich products will be designed to reduce child malnutrition, especially among children under two.