Conrad Lifatila, a small-scale livestock farmer in Zambezi region, never thought that his cattle would be alive by now. Critically infected by the ghastly Food and Mouth Disease (FMD) that...

Windhoek, Namibia - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), as part of its support towards Namibia’s locust response activities, recently handed over 56 Samsung Galaxy A12...

On 16 October 2021, Namibians from all walks of life joined the rest of the world in commemorating the annual global observance of the World Food Day (WFD) during a...

Windhoek –Johannes Nathan Vries – a lead farmer from Karas region is a new comer to conservation agriculture. He anticipates better yields, and increased income for his household. “Since adopting...

Johanna kwafeinge Benjamin is a young yet ambitious youth who does not shy away from setting herself apart from her peers. Born and raised in Eheke village in Oshana region,...

In the midst of a very busy news cycle, a quiet revolution has taken place in Africa. Data analysts across the continent have collected data on agriculture, land and the environment...

On 15 September 2021, FAO handed over to the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) a consignment of plant health surveillance and control material, as well as locust...

Windhoek, Namibia – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) developed the eLocust3m application to improve early warning through rapid detection, surveillance and monitoring of locust outbreaks....

Namibia recently held her National Food Systems Dialogues in preparation for the United Nations Food Systems Summit scheduled for next month September 2021. The virtual dialogues commenced on 29 July and...

Eunda, Namibia - Shetuuka Shetuuka has always had a passion for farming, particularly gardening. Growing up in Eunda, a small village in Omusati region, north-central Namibia, farming played a dominant...

Elim, Namibia – “We were expecting a plentiful harvest this year but the locust outbreak is threatening to undo our hard work,” says a visibly distressed Wilhem Asser. Asser is a...

Windhoek, Namibia - The project signing ceremony to kick off the implementation of the Namibia component of the transboundary Community Conservancy Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) project was launched in Windhoek...

Katima Mulilo, Namibia - The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) continues to assist Namibia to fight the outbreak of locusts by donating insecticide and other vital equipment to battle the...

In a bid to take stock of the current food security situation in Namibia, heads of the two United Nations (UN) sister agencies represented in Namibia, the Food and Agriculture...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Namibia and the National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) recently held a kick-start meeting for the "Development...

The participatory video (PV) approach is considered as an effective tool to engage and mobilise groups or communities to take action to solve their own problems, or to communicate their...

“Our animals were as thin as straws of grass but now they are looking very fat and healthy,” said Agnes Tengovandu-Tjindo, of Otjozondjou, a small village in Erongo, Western Namibia....

The Government of Namibia has embarked upon the process of developing a National Plan of Action (NPOA) in support of implementing the Voluntary Guidelines on Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in...

“This is the first time seeing such a scary situation ever since I was born here. Nothing else can compare to such a serious threat,” said farmer Fabian Sisamu. “It is...

Last month, a group of 32 agricultural extension officers from across all 14 regions in Namibia attended a planning and inception workshop in Otjiwarongo as part of the project Strengthening Coordination,...