Concerning the first objective of the project, about the access to agricultural information sources, there are important territorial differences within the country. In areas far from the capital, where poverty is more deep, access to information sources is very limited and intermittent. In areas close to the capital, on the other hand, more families have access to radio, television, and even mobile phones or smartphones. In the specifically agricultural field, agricultural extension services are the most important source of information. Agricultural extension services consist of sending government staff to different rural communities to provide support in agricultural matters and, ideally, in other areas related to the quality of life of the community. The objective is to extend these practices to territories that have not had them until now, which is difficult due to the very limited resources of the Government.
It is considered that carrying out this study is very beneficial to encourage the information to come through the appropriate channels, which will enhance its usefulness. The fundamental conclusion is that all sources of information are important for the transmission of different types of information: agricultural extension services transmit mainly technical information on agriculture, the radio transmits general and meteorological information. Similarly, as television becomes more widespread, certain information programs can motivate the adoption of some positive agricultural strategies for rural communities.
Concerning the seconf objective, related to the episodes of hunger suffered by small rural communities, from the already analyzed data, it is concluded that they are mainly due to droughts and floods, with a very limited impact on other factors. The most vulnerable families are very young families, very old families, or families where one of the two parents is missing, which mainly are families headed by a woman. The most frequent solutions applied are: simply reducing food intake (or eating less quality food), resorting to borrowing from family or friends, or trying to find resources in the forest (roots, fruits...). Having a high proportion of woodland land cover increases very importantly the chances of being able to use natural resources for coping with a food scarcity crisis. The use of natural resources is done in the way of food (from fruits, hunting, gathering and fishing), or materials used for obtaining money to buy food. The materials can be processed (furniture, tools, charcoal, bricks), or unprocessed (sticks, thatch, etc.).
As regards transferability, the project is highly transferable to other territories with similar problems, both in terms of its approach and the actions developed. The aim is also to create an online course based on the results of the project so that people working with local communities in Mozambique can receive more specific training on climate change and adaptation strategies.
