CONFERENCE FARSYMABI PROJECT

𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐨-𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 

The consortium members (OMR, ISA/ULISBOA, FAEF/UEM, FCA/UniLúrio) of the Project "A farming system approach to mainstream biodiversity into the agricultural sector: bridging between the national and local levels" (FARSYMABI Project) held the final Conference of the Project on 16th June 2025, in Maputo.

The Conference aimed at discussing how the FARSYMABI approach could help support effective implementation of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). The objectives of the Conference were to: 1) present and discuss the research findings with key national and local stakeholders; 2) Mobilize participants for effective application of the results; and, 3) Reflect on challenges of applying the FARSYMABI approach in the Mozambican context and discuss new opportunities for future research and application.

The conference was attended by 140 people in person and 101 people online, including the public sector (with the Secretary of State for Land and Environment, Gustavo Dgedge, in representation of the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries, Roberto Mito Albino), private sector, Assembly of the Republic, non-governmental and civil society organizations, academia, local stakeholders, international agencies and organizations, embassies, banks, media, researchers, students and others.