Namibia National Strategy for implementation of the PSMA
04/06/2018
Between Monday 28 May and Friday 01 June, national institutions and FAO gathered at a workshop in Swakopmund, on the coast of western Namibia, to jointly review the country’s implementation...
African cities tackle food and nutrition security challenges
18/04/2018
18 April 2018, Durban – More than half of Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) population could be living in urban areas by 2050 posing huge challenges for poor towns and cities,...
Namibia celebrates International Day of Forests, World Water Day and World Wetlands Day 2018
27/03/2018
On Tuesday, 27 March 2018, the Ministry of Agriculture Water and Forestry (MAWF), in collaboration with FAO and other stakeholders joined the rest of the world in commemorating three important...
Empowering youth to engage in the agricultural sector is key to stimulate economic growth in SADC
21/03/2018
21 March 2018, Pretoria – Action is needed to enhance agricultural investments by and with young agri-entrepreneurs. Empowering youth to engage in the agricultural sector is vital to creating livelihood...
Southern Africa intensifies management and control of bird flu
12/03/2018
12 March 2018, Johannesburg - Southern African countries, jolted by a debilitating avian influenza outbreaks in 2017, have reviewed and updated the regional preparedness and response plan, which is expected to...
FAO complimentary projects bear fruit in the Kunene Region
21/02/2018
In efforts to build/enhance the resilience of the livelihoods to threats and crises posed by the recurrent nature of natural disasters in the Kunene Region, the FAO over the years...
Unlocking agriculture’s potential in Southern Africa
30/11/2017
30 November 2017, Johannesburg - Stakeholders in Southern Africa have underscored the important role of agribusiness and ago-industries development in reducing hunger and poverty and creating jobs and sustainable growth...
Namibia solidifies commitment to sustainable fisheries development
27/11/2017
Unsustainable fishing, pollution, climate change and other human activities continue to exert enormous negative pressure the world’s oceans. These actions have led to pollution of water bodies, depletion of fish...
Namibia solidifies commitment to sustainable fisheries development
27/11/2017
27 November 2017, Walvis Bay - Unsustainable fishing, pollution, climate change and other human activities continue to exert enormous negative pressure the world’s oceans. These actions have led to pollution...
Bringing youth back to agriculture in Southern Africa
31/10/2017
31 October 2017, Harare - Making agriculture more attractive to young farmers and creating decent employment opportunities in rural areas could reverse migration of youth to urban centres and abroad....
World Food Day 2017 Commemoration
27/10/2017
The three United Nations (UN) agencies (WFP, FAO & IOM) in conjunction with the Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Forestry commemorated the World Food Day under the theme “Change the...
ASTF project tackles food security, trade constraints in Southern Africa
13/10/2017
13 October 2017, Victoria Falls - Plant pests and animal diseases continuously threaten Southern Africa’s potential to achieve food and nutrition security. This year has seen the introduction of cereal...
Southern Africa seek innovative ways to get youth back to farming
10/10/2017
10 October 2017, Harare - Countries in Southern Africa have emphasized the need to seek innovative ways to involve youth in agriculture and tap into the huge potential possessed by...
Food Security for a Healthy Nation
19/09/2017
FAO participated in the inaugural Food Namibia Expo, held in Rundu, Kavango East Region. The expo, organized by Food Namibia together with the Office of the Regional Governor, Kavango East...
Strengthening capacity to manage animal disease emergencies in Southern Africa
16/08/2017
16 August 2017, Johannesburg - The occurrence of transboundary animal diseases - especially those that can be transmitted to human beings from animals - poses grave socio-economic consequences for Southern...
Islands of Success: Conservation Agriculture in Namibia
07/08/2017
Despite the consecutive droughts that have plagued Southern Africa in recent years, Cecilia Amutenya and her six children still have surplus food farming on a 5-hectare dwelling in Northern Namibia’s...
World Food Day (WFD) 2017
27/06/2017
WFD, Theme for 2017 The theme for this year’s World Food Day is: Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development”. The theme focuses on the link...
Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in to Development
09/06/2017
The Office of the Prime Minister with technical and financial support from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) developed the national strategy for mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction...
FAO donated a vehicle to UNIC
22/05/2017
In the spirit of ‘Delivering as One’ as the United Nations (UN) System in Namibia, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Namibia donated a Toyota...
Establishment of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Information Management System
17/05/2017
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) by the request from the Government of the Republic of Namibia has availed funds to support the implementation of the Mainstreaming...