August 23, 2020

FAO initiates US$1.2M animal health programme for 40,000 families in Mozambique

Some 40,000 families in central Mozambique who are into farming will get aid from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), including vaccines and drugs against livestock parasites.

The initiative worth $1.2 million will cover provinces in central Mozambique affected by Cyclone Idai, which struck yet in March last year and claimed 604 lives, according to a report by the Macau Business.

The farm aid consists of "free distribution of veterinary inputs," which include vaccines, drugs against parasites, and medicines, according to a FAO statement.

The medicines will treat various species of animals, especially cattle, smaller ruminants, pigs and poultry.

Other recipient provinces are Sofala, Tete and Zambezia.

The initiative is financed by the World Bank and the government of Mozambique.