Walvis Bay, Namibia. On the dry banks of the Kuiseb River, just 40 kilometres from Walvis Bay in the settlement of //Gubasen, Theopordine Heises tends to her chickens with quiet focus and determined energy. Theopordine began her farming journey in 2015, initially with goats. B...

Opuwo, Namibia - At 35, Natasha Antonio is steadily transforming her lifelong connection to agriculture into a promising farming enterprise in Omakenge village near Opuwo. Born and raised in Opuwo, Antonio grew up...

Windhoek, Namibia. From March 19 to 20, 2026, a circular agriculture technology training for semi-arid sandy land areas in Namibia, an extended activity under Phase II of the China–FAO–Namibia South-South Cooperation Project running under the Food a...

Windhoek, Namibia

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of the R...

Aussenkehr, //Karas Region – Namibia has taken a major step toward protecting its horticultural sector and expanding international...

Swakopmund, Namibia – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations  (FAO) and Namibia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform are co-hosting a five-day SADC AIMS Indicator Alignment Workshop from 12 to 16 January 2026, aimed at strengthe...

Windhoek, 2 December 2025 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Government of Japan, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR) have officially signed a new N$48 million project aimed at strengthening the resil...

Windhoek, Namibia – A two-day training initiative hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR) as part of the second phase of the “South - South Cooperation project be...

Livayi, Namibia – In the small village of Livayi, tucked away in Namibia’s Kavango East Region, the once-overlooked roots of Devil’s Claw (scientifically known as Harpagophytum spp.) are now fueling a movement for sustainable livelihoods, biodiversity conservation and communit...

As wildfires escalate in Namibia’s Kavango East Region, one woman’s dedication is helping to protect forests, livelihoods and future generations.

“When I was younger, forest fires were rare,” says Benita Makena Kaghuvi, seated under a tall false mopane tree in Cakuma village. “Now they a...

Ongwediva, Namibia – As part of Phase II of the China-FAO-Namibia South-South Cooperation (SSC) Project, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land ...

Keetmanshoop, Namibia – In a move to strengthen poultry farming in southern Namibia, more than 30 local farmers and agricultural officers gathered in Keetmanshoop for a hands-on training session focused on poultry...

Rundu, Namibia – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Namibia and the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR), held a symbolic handover ceremony of agricultural inputs to smallholder far...

Ongwediva, Namibia – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR), conducted a hands-on aquaculture training session for inland fisheries officials at the Ongwediv...

Windhoek, Namibia – As part of efforts under Phase II of the South-South Cooperation (SSC) project, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Refor...

Nkurenkuru, Namibia – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR), the Office of the Governor of Kavango West Region, and Women in ...

Rundu, Namibia – As part of the ongoing "South-South Cooperation (SSC) between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Namibia on Agriculture and Fishery Production", farmers from the Sambyu community in Kavango East Region participated in an intensive four-day...

Musese, Namibia – Under the scorching sun, Martin Ihemba (32) surveys his flourishing vegetable garden, Klein Musese, named after Musese, a small village in Namibia where he grew up. What started as a humble venture has grown into a beacon of hope for Martin, his family, and h...

Outapi, Namibia – On 13 February 2025, Honourable Sirkka Ausiku, Governor of Kavango West Region, led a delegation of staff from the Kavango West Regional Council and selected horticultural farmers on a one-day exposure visit to Olushandja in Omu...

Walvis Bay, Namibia – Namibia has taken a bold step toward improving food safety and trade compliance with the launch of a groundbreaking initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s import inspection controls for fishe...