Resolution No. 22/2009 approving the Policy and Strategy on Biofuel. País/Territorio Mozambique Tipo de documento Fecha 2009 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Boletim da República, I Série, 3rd Supplement, No. 20. Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Energía Palabra clave Desarrollo agrícola Bioenergía Biocombustible Política/planificación Planificación ambiental Área geográphica Africa, AFRICA FAO, Africa Oriental, Océano Índico, Países menos Desarrollados Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force on 5 June 2009. Resumen This Resolution approves the Policy and Strategy on Biofuel. The above mentioned Policy and Strategy, consisting of 7 Sections, defines the guidelines for adopting policy and relevant measures in biofuel sector, through the identification of mechanisms for its implementation in a consistent way, in order to respond to priorities of the Government to fight poverty and to promote energy security. This Policy aims at the following main objectives: to promote the sustainable production of biofuel based on the local energetic resources to complement the imported fuel; to reduce the country dependency on imported fossil fuels as well as the cost of import on national economy; to diversify the energetic sources; to promote the rural development through investments in biofuel and support on small scale producers, to promote the food security through income generating activities, etc. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.legis-palop.org