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Like many African countries, Mozambique has experienced significant growth in digital technology, and agriculture is one sector beginning to benefit from this development. Increased digitalization in agriculture has the potential to improve efficiency, sustainability, and income for small-scale farmers.
Aflatoxins are toxins in food products caused by mold and pose a significant health threat to humans and animals, particularly in the Global South. The toxin is responsible for at least 30% of liver cancer cases in Africa, it weakens the immune system, contributes to growth disorders in children, and it kills thousands of livestock annually. Together with partners in Mozambique, Norad and other organizations, Norges Vel has taken the initiative to produce the organic pesticide, Aflasafe, locally in Mozambique to more effectively reduce aflatoxin levels in peanut and maize production.
Through this five-year programme, are goal is to strengthen food security for more than a million consumers in Tanzania, Mozambique, Madagascar by increasing small-scale food producers’ production, productivity, market access and climate resilience with a specific focus on women.