Our work in
Mozambique
Our work in
Mozambique
With the majority of Mozambique’s population living in rural areas, agriculture is the mainstay of the country’s economy. Unfortunately, rural citizens typically lack access to infrastructure, markets, and public services — with the exception of radio, that is. Although there is only one official language (Portuguese), Mozambique is a highly multilingual country, with many radio stations — including a growing number of community-based ones — broadcasting in a range of languages and dialects. We began working in Mozambique in 2015 on a project with NCBA CLUSA (funded by the USAID Feed The Future program) focused on delivering agricultural e-extension support through a range of media, including radio.
Our reach
400,000+ potential listeners
By combining radio coverage maps with population density information, we estimate that our partner stations in Mozambique have a combined potential audience of more than 400,000 people.
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Country snapshot
185th on the Human Development Index
32,969,518 total population
62% rural population
70% employment in agriculture
4% rural access to electricity
54% women’s literacy rate
Source: UNDP, World Bank
Staple crops
Maize, rice, cassava, sorghum, legumes
Our work in Mozambique
24 Broadcasting partners
2016 First broadcasting partner joined
2016 Country office opened
2016 First radio project
Contact
Catherine Mloza Banda
Senior Program Officer, East & Southern Africa
cbanda@farmradio.org
Rex Chapota
Senior Advisor, Strategy and Growth
rchapota@farmradio.org
Project broadcast languages
Portuguese, Macua, Chimanhica, Nyanja, Lomué