I am a social scientist holding a MSc degree in Agricultural. Económics from the Michigan State University. I am from.Mozambique living in Maputo and worked for more thanhe 30 years at the Agricultural Research Institute of Mozambique.
several publication series concerning socio-economics applied research and technology transfer in... more several publication series concerning socio-economics applied research and technology transfer in Mozambique. Publications under the Research Summary series are short (3- 4 pages), carefully focused reports designated to provide timely research results on issues of great interest. Publications under the Research Report Series and Working Paper Series seek to provide longer, more in depth treatment of agricultural research issues. It is hoped that these reports series and their dissemination will contribute to the design and implementation of programs and policies in Mozambique. Their publication is all seen as an important step in the Directorate’s mission to analyze agricultural policies and agricultural research in Mozambique. Comments and suggestion from interested users on reports under each of these series help to identify additional questions for consideration in later data analyses and report writing, and in the design of further research activities. Users of these reports ar...
several publication series concerning agricultural research and technology transfer in Mozambique... more several publication series concerning agricultural research and technology transfer in Mozambique. Publications under the Research Summary series are short (3- 4 pages), carefully focused reports designated to provide timely research results on issues of great interest. Publications under the Research Report Series and the Preliminary Research Studies Series seek to provide longer, more in depth treatment of agricultural research issues. It is hoped that these reports series and their dissemination will contribute to the design and implementation of programs and policies in Mozambique. Their publication is all seen as an important step in the Directorate’s mission to analyze and plan IIAM activities. Comments and suggestion from interested users on reports under each of these series help to identify additional questions for consideration in later data analyses and report writing, and in the design of further research activities. Users of these reports are encouraged to submit commen...
Michigan State University is producing two types of publications about the results of agricultura... more Michigan State University is producing two types of publications about the results of agricultural research and technology transfer in Mozambique. The publications from the Research Summary series are relatively brief (3-4 pages) and are very focused, providing preliminary research results in an expeditious manner. The publications from the Research Report series supply more detailed and in depth analyses. The preparation and dissemination of both the research summaries and reports are useful in designing and executing programs and policies in Mozambique. They also are an important step for the analysis and planning of activities in the directorates of the Institute of Agricultural Research of Mozambique (IIAM). All comments and suggestions related these publications are welcome and will be considered as input leading to further research. In this way, readers of these publications can make a meaningful contribution by submitting their comments and informing the authors of the
Vitamin A Deficiency is a major threat to women and children’s health in Mozambique. In 2000, the... more Vitamin A Deficiency is a major threat to women and children’s health in Mozambique. In 2000, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development launched a program to multiply and widely distribute vines of orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties (OFSVs) to smallholders throughout the country. Since sweetpotatoes are grown and consumed by almost all small farmers, it was anticipated that widespread farmer adoption of OFSVs would have a major impact on reducing vitamin A deficiency. Farmers (150) who had received vines in 2000 of recently-released OFSVs were surveyed to assess the adoption rate and investigate the key factors determining farmer adoption of the nutritionally-improved sweetpotato varieties. Major factors associated with adoption include sweetpotato cultivated area, participation in field days/demonstration activities, number of OFSVs grown by farmers, and the number of times the respondent received vines. To spur adoption of OFSVs, it is recommended that more resources sho...
publication series for research on Agricultural Research issues. Publications under the Research ... more publication series for research on Agricultural Research issues. Publications under the Research Summary series are short (3- 4 pages), carefully focused reports designated to provide timely research results on issues of great interest. Publications under the Research Paper series are designed to provide longer, more in depth treatment of agricultural research issues. The preparation of Research Summary reports and Research Reports, and their discussion with those who design and influence programs and policies in Mozambique, is an important step in the Directorate’s overall analyses and planning mission. Comments and suggestion from interested users on reports under each of these series help to identify additional questions for consideration in later data analyses and report writing, and in the design of further research activities. Users of these reports are encouraged to submit
several publication series concerning socio-economics applied research and technology transfer in... more several publication series concerning socio-economics applied research and technology transfer in Mozambique. Publications under the Research Summary series are short (3- 4 pages), carefully focused reports designated to provide timely research results on issues of great interest. Publications under the Research Report Series and the Working Paper Series seek to provide longer, more in depth treatment of agricultural research issues. It is hoped that these publication series and their dissemination will contribute to the design and implementation of programs and policies in Mozambique. Their publication is all seen as an important step in the Directorate’s mission to analyze relevant agricultural policies and agricultural research in Mozambique. Comments and suggestion from interested users on reports under each of these series help to identify additional questions for consideration in later data analyses and report writing, and in the design of further research activities. Users of...
Abstract: The bulk of this research report addresses the question of where commodity research sho... more Abstract: The bulk of this research report addresses the question of where commodity research should be cited across IIAM's ten agro-ecologies and four zonal research centers. As IIAM decentralizes its scientific human resources to its four zonal center locations, it ...
Farmers in Central Mozambique do not benefit adequately from growing markets for crops and livest... more Farmers in Central Mozambique do not benefit adequately from growing markets for crops and livestock. Ecological, economic and social barriers are intertwined: • Absence of functional markets restricting farmers from investing in agriculture; • Lack of incentives to improve agricultural practices resulting in unavailability of biomass limiting surplus; • Lack of motivation to engage in social organization; As a consequence, farmers lose the ability to respond to market opportunities and to adapt to different forms of shocks that threaten their livelihoods. Innovation platforms (IPs) help to address some of the barriers and underlying dynamics, but do not tackle the root causes impeding transition from subsistence to sustainable, market-oriented farming...
ANALYSIS OF ADOPTION AND PRODUCTION OF ORANGE-FLESHED SWEETPOTATOES: THE CASE STUDY OF GAZA PROVI... more ANALYSIS OF ADOPTION AND PRODUCTION OF ORANGE-FLESHED SWEETPOTATOES: THE CASE STUDY OF GAZA PROVINCE IN MOZAMBIQUE By FELICIANO M. MAZUZE Vitamin A Deficiency is a major threat to women and children’s health in Mozambique. In 2000, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development launched a program to multiply and widely distribute vines of orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties (OFSVs) to smallholders throughout the country. Since sweetpotatoes are grown and consumed by almost all small farmers, it was anticipated that widespread farmer adoption of OFSVs would have a major impact on reducing vitamin A deficiency. Farmers (150) who had received vines in 2000 of recently-released OFSVs were surveyed to assess the adoption rate and investigate the key factors determining farmer adoption of the nutritionally-improved sweetpotato varieties. Major factors associated with adoption include sweetpotato cultivated area, participation in field days/demonstration activities, number of OFSVs gro...
In Mozambique, the majority of the population relies on subsistence agriculture. Thus, the low le... more In Mozambique, the majority of the population relies on subsistence agriculture. Thus, the low levels of production and productivity, in conjunction with the relatively high population growth rate, have contributed substantially to a high unemployment rate, extensive poverty, and widespread VAD–especially among children and pregnant and lactating women. In early 2000, Mozambique experienced a severe flood that devastated cultivated land throughout the southern and central provinces of Maputo, Gaza, Inhambane, Manica and Sofala. Soon after the floods subsided, the government launched a program to multiply and distribute OFSVs. The program, which targeted the flood-affected rural people, was aimed at mitigating hunger and food insecurity, and reducing VAD. In addition, SARRNET, in close collaboration with its partners, conducted training activities to teach farmers about improved sweet potato agronomic practices, the crop’s nutritional value and agro-processing techniques for sweet po...
Institute of Agricultural Research of Mozambique Directorate of Training, Documentation, and Tech... more Institute of Agricultural Research of Mozambique Directorate of Training, Documentation, and Technology Transfer
Mozambique’s Niassa Reserve contains Africa’s best preserved miombo woodlands. Half of the househ... more Mozambique’s Niassa Reserve contains Africa’s best preserved miombo woodlands. Half of the households there gather wild honey from natural hives for consumption and income. However, most collectors used destructive techniques: setting fire to the grasses under the hive tree to create smoke and then felling the tree. Cutting trees to obtain honey was the principal source of tree mortality. Trees grow very slowly, about 0.25 cm diameter [dbh]/yr, meaning an average hive tree was nearly 200 years old. Furthermore, of the trees > 20 cm dbh of species important for nectar and hives, only about 15% had cavities. Although fire is intrinsic to miombo woodlands, the increased frequency resulting from anthropogenic sources impedes regeneration of some tree species as well as affecting bees, other wildlife and villages. A few people in the reserve had learned from earlier generations how to gather honey in a nondestructive way, using certain plant species to keep bees from stinging and clim...
Institute of Agricultural Research of Mozambique Directorate of Training, Documentation, and Tech... more Institute of Agricultural Research of Mozambique Directorate of Training, Documentation, and Technology Transfer
several publication series concerning socio-economics applied research and technology transfer in... more several publication series concerning socio-economics applied research and technology transfer in Mozambique. Publications under the Research Summary series are short (3- 4 pages), carefully focused reports designated to provide timely research results on issues of great interest. Publications under the Research Report Series and Working Paper Series seek to provide longer, more in depth treatment of agricultural research issues. It is hoped that these reports series and their dissemination will contribute to the design and implementation of programs and policies in Mozambique. Their publication is all seen as an important step in the Directorate’s mission to analyze agricultural policies and agricultural research in Mozambique. Comments and suggestion from interested users on reports under each of these series help to identify additional questions for consideration in later data analyses and report writing, and in the design of further research activities. Users of these reports ar...
several publication series concerning agricultural research and technology transfer in Mozambique... more several publication series concerning agricultural research and technology transfer in Mozambique. Publications under the Research Summary series are short (3- 4 pages), carefully focused reports designated to provide timely research results on issues of great interest. Publications under the Research Report Series and the Preliminary Research Studies Series seek to provide longer, more in depth treatment of agricultural research issues. It is hoped that these reports series and their dissemination will contribute to the design and implementation of programs and policies in Mozambique. Their publication is all seen as an important step in the Directorate’s mission to analyze and plan IIAM activities. Comments and suggestion from interested users on reports under each of these series help to identify additional questions for consideration in later data analyses and report writing, and in the design of further research activities. Users of these reports are encouraged to submit commen...
Michigan State University is producing two types of publications about the results of agricultura... more Michigan State University is producing two types of publications about the results of agricultural research and technology transfer in Mozambique. The publications from the Research Summary series are relatively brief (3-4 pages) and are very focused, providing preliminary research results in an expeditious manner. The publications from the Research Report series supply more detailed and in depth analyses. The preparation and dissemination of both the research summaries and reports are useful in designing and executing programs and policies in Mozambique. They also are an important step for the analysis and planning of activities in the directorates of the Institute of Agricultural Research of Mozambique (IIAM). All comments and suggestions related these publications are welcome and will be considered as input leading to further research. In this way, readers of these publications can make a meaningful contribution by submitting their comments and informing the authors of the
Vitamin A Deficiency is a major threat to women and children’s health in Mozambique. In 2000, the... more Vitamin A Deficiency is a major threat to women and children’s health in Mozambique. In 2000, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development launched a program to multiply and widely distribute vines of orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties (OFSVs) to smallholders throughout the country. Since sweetpotatoes are grown and consumed by almost all small farmers, it was anticipated that widespread farmer adoption of OFSVs would have a major impact on reducing vitamin A deficiency. Farmers (150) who had received vines in 2000 of recently-released OFSVs were surveyed to assess the adoption rate and investigate the key factors determining farmer adoption of the nutritionally-improved sweetpotato varieties. Major factors associated with adoption include sweetpotato cultivated area, participation in field days/demonstration activities, number of OFSVs grown by farmers, and the number of times the respondent received vines. To spur adoption of OFSVs, it is recommended that more resources sho...
publication series for research on Agricultural Research issues. Publications under the Research ... more publication series for research on Agricultural Research issues. Publications under the Research Summary series are short (3- 4 pages), carefully focused reports designated to provide timely research results on issues of great interest. Publications under the Research Paper series are designed to provide longer, more in depth treatment of agricultural research issues. The preparation of Research Summary reports and Research Reports, and their discussion with those who design and influence programs and policies in Mozambique, is an important step in the Directorate’s overall analyses and planning mission. Comments and suggestion from interested users on reports under each of these series help to identify additional questions for consideration in later data analyses and report writing, and in the design of further research activities. Users of these reports are encouraged to submit
several publication series concerning socio-economics applied research and technology transfer in... more several publication series concerning socio-economics applied research and technology transfer in Mozambique. Publications under the Research Summary series are short (3- 4 pages), carefully focused reports designated to provide timely research results on issues of great interest. Publications under the Research Report Series and the Working Paper Series seek to provide longer, more in depth treatment of agricultural research issues. It is hoped that these publication series and their dissemination will contribute to the design and implementation of programs and policies in Mozambique. Their publication is all seen as an important step in the Directorate’s mission to analyze relevant agricultural policies and agricultural research in Mozambique. Comments and suggestion from interested users on reports under each of these series help to identify additional questions for consideration in later data analyses and report writing, and in the design of further research activities. Users of...
Abstract: The bulk of this research report addresses the question of where commodity research sho... more Abstract: The bulk of this research report addresses the question of where commodity research should be cited across IIAM's ten agro-ecologies and four zonal research centers. As IIAM decentralizes its scientific human resources to its four zonal center locations, it ...
Farmers in Central Mozambique do not benefit adequately from growing markets for crops and livest... more Farmers in Central Mozambique do not benefit adequately from growing markets for crops and livestock. Ecological, economic and social barriers are intertwined: • Absence of functional markets restricting farmers from investing in agriculture; • Lack of incentives to improve agricultural practices resulting in unavailability of biomass limiting surplus; • Lack of motivation to engage in social organization; As a consequence, farmers lose the ability to respond to market opportunities and to adapt to different forms of shocks that threaten their livelihoods. Innovation platforms (IPs) help to address some of the barriers and underlying dynamics, but do not tackle the root causes impeding transition from subsistence to sustainable, market-oriented farming...
ANALYSIS OF ADOPTION AND PRODUCTION OF ORANGE-FLESHED SWEETPOTATOES: THE CASE STUDY OF GAZA PROVI... more ANALYSIS OF ADOPTION AND PRODUCTION OF ORANGE-FLESHED SWEETPOTATOES: THE CASE STUDY OF GAZA PROVINCE IN MOZAMBIQUE By FELICIANO M. MAZUZE Vitamin A Deficiency is a major threat to women and children’s health in Mozambique. In 2000, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development launched a program to multiply and widely distribute vines of orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties (OFSVs) to smallholders throughout the country. Since sweetpotatoes are grown and consumed by almost all small farmers, it was anticipated that widespread farmer adoption of OFSVs would have a major impact on reducing vitamin A deficiency. Farmers (150) who had received vines in 2000 of recently-released OFSVs were surveyed to assess the adoption rate and investigate the key factors determining farmer adoption of the nutritionally-improved sweetpotato varieties. Major factors associated with adoption include sweetpotato cultivated area, participation in field days/demonstration activities, number of OFSVs gro...
In Mozambique, the majority of the population relies on subsistence agriculture. Thus, the low le... more In Mozambique, the majority of the population relies on subsistence agriculture. Thus, the low levels of production and productivity, in conjunction with the relatively high population growth rate, have contributed substantially to a high unemployment rate, extensive poverty, and widespread VAD–especially among children and pregnant and lactating women. In early 2000, Mozambique experienced a severe flood that devastated cultivated land throughout the southern and central provinces of Maputo, Gaza, Inhambane, Manica and Sofala. Soon after the floods subsided, the government launched a program to multiply and distribute OFSVs. The program, which targeted the flood-affected rural people, was aimed at mitigating hunger and food insecurity, and reducing VAD. In addition, SARRNET, in close collaboration with its partners, conducted training activities to teach farmers about improved sweet potato agronomic practices, the crop’s nutritional value and agro-processing techniques for sweet po...
Institute of Agricultural Research of Mozambique Directorate of Training, Documentation, and Tech... more Institute of Agricultural Research of Mozambique Directorate of Training, Documentation, and Technology Transfer
Mozambique’s Niassa Reserve contains Africa’s best preserved miombo woodlands. Half of the househ... more Mozambique’s Niassa Reserve contains Africa’s best preserved miombo woodlands. Half of the households there gather wild honey from natural hives for consumption and income. However, most collectors used destructive techniques: setting fire to the grasses under the hive tree to create smoke and then felling the tree. Cutting trees to obtain honey was the principal source of tree mortality. Trees grow very slowly, about 0.25 cm diameter [dbh]/yr, meaning an average hive tree was nearly 200 years old. Furthermore, of the trees > 20 cm dbh of species important for nectar and hives, only about 15% had cavities. Although fire is intrinsic to miombo woodlands, the increased frequency resulting from anthropogenic sources impedes regeneration of some tree species as well as affecting bees, other wildlife and villages. A few people in the reserve had learned from earlier generations how to gather honey in a nondestructive way, using certain plant species to keep bees from stinging and clim...
Institute of Agricultural Research of Mozambique Directorate of Training, Documentation, and Tech... more Institute of Agricultural Research of Mozambique Directorate of Training, Documentation, and Technology Transfer
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