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Strengthening Mozambique's Capacity for Agricultural Policy Analysis, Productivity, Growth and Poverty Reduction

Projecto de Apoio ao Fortalecimento da Capacidade em Análise de Políticas, Produtividade Agrícola, Crescimento Económico e Redução da Pobreza em Moçambique

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Project Overview

MSU has worked with the Ministry of Agriculture (MINAG) in Mozambique since 1991 to increase MINAG's capacity to formulate and implement facilitative agricultural sector policies, strategies, and institutional reforms. Since 2004, assistance has also been provided to the National Agricultural Research Institute (IIAM). The twin goals of the current project are to expand the availability of appropriate crop, livestock and natural-resource management technologies for smallholder farmers, and to accelerate the uptake of those technologies by strengthening policy institutions and market information services. The project seeks to achieve this goal through formal and on-the-job training in the identification of priority policy issues, collection and timely analysis of relevant information, and prompt dissemination of actionable results to managers and policy makers.

Current/Recent Outreach
Project Proposal
Annual Narrative Reports : 2009/10, 2008/09, 2007/08, 2006/07, 2005/06, 2004/05
Cumulative Project Output Reports: 2009/10, 2008/09, 2007/08, 2006/07, 2005/06, 2004/05
Prior Project Fact Sheet: summarizes project approach and output up to Sept 2004.
Capacity Building Accomplishments
Contact Information: in-country personnel, U.S. based backstop and collaborative institutions.
Quick Links - Mozambique on the Food Security and Food Policy Information Portal for Africa-FSIP (English and Portuguese)
Quick Links - Building Professional Skills-FSIP (English and Portuguese)

CAADP Mozambique reference page

CAADP Mozambique documents, related government strategy documents, other background documents, links to key documents and sites, and other information

Most Recent Research and Outreach

"Flash": series of short papers, closely focused on issues of relevance for understanding the Mozambican food and agricultural system. Top

Início Tardio da Campanha de Comercialização Agrícola 2009/10: Preços Altos Dominam a Comercialização. Equipe de SIMA. 1 de Outubro de 2010. Volume 55p.
Sobre o Papel do Governo no Mercado de Alimentos Básicos: Panorama Baseado em Pesquisa Recente e Implicações para Moçambique. Emílio Tostão e David Tschirley. 19 de Março de 2010. Volume 54p.
On the Role of Government in Food Staples Markets: Perspectives from Recent Research and Implications for Mozambique. Emílio Tostão and David Tschirley. March 19, 2010. Volume 54e.
See Complete List of Flash series

Research Reports: over 70 have been produced, most of them published and downloadable in both English and Portuguese. Top

IIAM

Cassava Commercialization in Mozambique. Cynthia Donovan, Steven Haggblade, Venâncio Alexandre Salegua, Constantino Cuambe, João Mudema, and Alda Tomo. International Development Working Paper No. 120. December 2011.
Updating Varietal Adoption in Impact Assessment: The Case of Nikwaha in Subsistence Cassava Production in Coastal Mozambique. Tom Walker, Ellen Payongayong, Venancio Salegua, Adelino Afonso Manuel. Research Report No. 6E. December 2010.
Prospects for BT Cotton In Mozambique. Raul Pitoro, Tom Walker, David Tschirley, Scott Swinton, Duncan Boughton, and Higino de Marrule. IIAM-DFDTT Research Report No. 5E. June 2009.
Analysis of Adoption of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes: The Case Study of Gaza Province in Mozambique. Feliciano M. Mazuze. IIAM-DFDTT Research Report No. 4E. December 2007.

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MINAG

RP 69E: Farmer Income Support Project (FISP) Coconut Farmers’ Survey Report. Cynthia Donovan, Byron Reyes, Raul Pitoro and Ellen Payongayong. November 2010. (6 MB). Report Only (0.5 MB). Annex Only (5.5 MB)
RP 68P: Avaliação dos Impactos dos Programas de Monetização de Trigo e Óleos Comestíveis Não Refinados do Título II em Moçambique, 1997-2007. Cynthia Donovan, Helder Zavale e David Tschirley. English version IWDP #103.
The Evaluation of the Impacts of Title II Monetization Programs for Wheat and Crude Edible Oils in Mozambique, 1997-2007. Cynthia Donovan, Helder Zavale, and David Tschirley. IDWP 103. January 2010.
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Policy Presentations: in collaboration with its partners in MINAG, IIAM and USAID/Mocambique, MSU maintains an active policy outreach program. In addition to presentations by project personnel, MSU has assisted MINAG and IIAM leadership in preparing presentations for both local and international policy fora. Top

IIAM

A Qualitative Assessment of Conservation Agriculture in the Angonia Highlands of Mozambique: Perspectives from Smallholder Farmers. Phil Grabowski. Presented at the FANRPAN Regional Conservation Agriculture Symposium for Southern Africa. 8-10 Feb 2011. Johannesburg.
Uma Avaliação Qualitativa da Agricultura de Conservação no Planalto de Angónia, Moçambique: Perspectivas dos Agricultores de Sector Familiar. Phil Grabowski. Apresentação no Mini-Simposio sobre agricultura de conservação em Moçambique. 11 Feb 2011. Maputo.
Market development in Mozambique: Policy issues to enhance the research agenda. Cynthia Donovan. Presentation at the Midterm Meetings of the Platform for Agricultural Research and Innovation in Mozambique. IIAM. 15 November 2010.

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MINAG

Smallholder Maize Marketing in Mozambique, Kenya and Zambia. Duncan Boughton, D. Mather and T.S. Jayne. “Dialog on Promotion of Agricultural Growth” Workshop, Maputo, Mozambique. Organized by the Economics Directorate of The Ministry of Agriculture and in collaboration with MozSAKSS and Michigan State University. July 21, 2011.
O impacto de investimentos públicos e privados no rendimento monetário das culturas no meio rural de Moçambique, 2002-2005. B. Cunguara, D. Mather & D. Boughton. “Dialog on Promotion of Agricultural Growth” Workshop, Maputo, Mozambique. Organized by the Economics Directorate of The Ministry of Agriculture and in collaboration with MozSAKSS and Michigan State University. July 21, 2011.
Comportamento dos Preços de Produtos Alimentares: Implicações para Moçambique (Food Price Behavior and Implications for Mozambique). Duncan Boughton, David Tschirley, and David Mather. Presentation to the Fifth Coordination Council Meeting for senior management of the Ministry of Agriculture in Vila Ulongwe, Mozambique, August 4th, 2011.

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Workshops and Training Materials: Top

Workshop on Ex-Ante ‘Best Bet’ Technologies Assessment in Research/Extension Context. Namaacha, Mozambique. June 20-24, 2007.
Workshop on the Transfer of Agricultural Technology, held 6-7 March 2007, Nampula, Mozambique.

Theses Reprints: Top

Grabowski, Philip Paul. Constraints to Adoption of Conservation Agriculture in The Angonia Highlands Of Mozambique: Perspectives From Smallholder Hand-Hoe Farmers. M.Sc. Thesis. 2011. (1.5MB)*
Lopes, Helder. Adoption of Improved Maize and Common Bean Varieties In Mozambique. M.Sc. Thesis. 2010. (2MB)*
Tomo, Alda Armindo. Economic Impact of Newcastle Disease Control in Village Chickens: A Case Study in Mozambique. M. Sc. Thesis. 2009.*
Cunguara, Benedito Armando. Pathways Out of Poverty in Rural Mozambique. M.Sc. Thesis. 2008. (2 MB)*
Benfica, Rui M.S. An Analysis of Income Poverty Effects in Cash Cropping Economies in Rural Mozambique: Blending Econometric and Economy-Wide Models. PhD Dissertation. 2006. (1 MB)*

* by MSU graduate students supported by the project

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Professional Publications Top

Tschirley, David L., Colin Poulton, Nicholas Gergely, Patrick Labaste, John Baffes, Duncan Boughton and Gérald Estur (2010). "Institutional Diversity and Performance in African Cotton Sectors". Development Policy Review, 2010, 28 (3): 295-323
Pitoro, Raul, Walker, T., Tschirley, D., Swinton, S., Boughton, D. and de Marrule, H. Can Bt Technology Reduce Poverty Among African Cotton Growers? An Ex Ante Analysis of the Private and Social Profitability of Bt Cotton Seed in Mozambique. Contributed Paper prepared for presentation at the International Association of Agricultural Economists´ Conference, Beijing, China, August 16-22, 2009.
Market Participation by Rural Households in a Low-Income Country: An Asset-Based Approach Applied to Mozambique. Duncan Boughton, David Mather, Christopher B. Barrett, Rui Benfica, Danilo Abdula, David Tschirley and Benedito Cunguara. Faith and Economics Vol 50, Fall 2007: 64-101.
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SIMA (Agricultural Marketing System of Mozambique) Top

MSU has assisted MINAG since 1991 in implementing an Agricultural Market Information System (SIMA). SIMA produces weekly (Quente-Quente) and monthly bulletins (Boletím Mensal). You'll find domestic prices of 25 products in 27 producer, wholesale, and retail markets throughout the country, plus regional and international prices of selected commodities, and market commentary.

SIMA Web site - Full set of SIMA and SIMA Provincial (SIMAP) Publications and presentations.

Survey Instruments and Data Documentation Top

Since 1991, FSP has carried out or assisted in a large number of household surveys in Mozambique. 2005 National Agricultural Household Survey (TIA05)

Miscellaneous Top

O Curso Sobre a Planificação e Análise de Experimentos. IIAM- DFDTT em Colaboração com MSU-FSIII/MOZ.

Administrative Reports Top

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