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31 small-scale fishers, fish farmers, and fishmongers in Uulili, in the Oshana Region, participated in a three-day Gender Transformative Approaches (GTA) training organized by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine (MFMR) with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The training was aimed toward supporting improved...

Uukwiyuushona – Namibia joined the rest of the world to commemorate this year’s World Food Day (WFD), under the theme "Leave no one behind. Better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life". The Day is aimed to raise awareness on “leaving no one behind” as millions of people...

Accra – World Food Day puts a spotlight on Africa’s hunger crisis As we mark World Food Day on 16 October, one in five people in Africa is going hungry. More than a billion Africans cannot afford a healthy diet. Africa is moving backwards in its efforts to end hunger, food insecurity...

A significant proportion of the Namibian population – especially in rural areas depends, directly and indirectly, on land for their livelihoods. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) conducted a two-day training session for a select group of Members of Parliament (MPs) in the National Assembly (NA) and...

As the curtain comes down on my assignment as FAO Representative in Namibia, I could not help looking back on these last 4 years and 8 months. There is just something about endings that cause one to reflect. Without doubt, there have been highs and lows, zeniths and nadirs. A...