From October 23 to November 4, 2023, the district of Mocuba in Zambézia province hosted a strategic training on Conservation Agriculture and Agroforestry Systems, promoted through the partnership between PROMOVE Agribiz and PROMOVE Biodiversidade.

The initiative, delivered by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), aimed at strengthening climate resilience and increase agricultural productivity through the Farmer Field School (FFS) approach.

With  29 participants, including technicians and local promoters from the provinces of Zambézia, Sofala, and Manica – 20 of whom reside in the buffer zone of Gilé National Park (PNAG) and Mount Mabu— the training focused on simple methods and practices. These were developed using local crops and the machamba (small-scale farm) as teaching and learning resources, with the goal of empowering and developing communities.

Highlighting the participatory FFS methodology, the training facilitated the cascading transmission of knowledge and technologies. Each lead farmer trained during the course should support approximately 25–30 other farmers in the following season, creating a sustainable community impact chain.

This activity is the result of synergies between the PROMOVE Biodiversidade and Agribiz Programs, both funded by the European Union. The activity is part of the community development component of PROMOVE Biodiversidade, which aims at supporting the livelihoods of communities in the program’s three beneficiary areas, namely Gilé National Park, Mount Mabu, and the Primeiras and Segundas Islands Environmental Protection Area.