Ukraine and Finland provide food aid to Mozambique communities

Ukraine and Finland delivered 613.2 tonnes of food products to the Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique to support local communities.

The shipment provides supplies for more than 300,000 people in the northern region, which faces threats from terrorism and the effects of climate change. The food items include vegetable oil and split peas. The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine stated that the delivery supports the "Food from Ukraine" initiative.

This program expanded and changed its format in November 2025 from the original "Grain from Ukraine" initiative launched by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2022. The distribution works in partnership with the World Food Programme of the United Nations. Finland is supporting the initiative by allocating 1 million euros for "Food from Ukraine" in 2026. The Finnish government also committed another 1 million euros to a school feeding program managed by the World Food Programme in Mozambique.

The shipment is intended to last for two months. The "Grain from Ukraine" program has already delivered over 170,000 tonnes of grain to countries with severe food crises, such as Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, and Yemen, by the end of 2023. Ukraine also planned to send 500 tonnes of flour to Syria in January 2025 under the same program.