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Following the declaration of the Drought Emergency and in response to the request from Namibia Government, calling for concerted efforts and action towards addressing the drought situation; the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) conducted a needs assessment in Erongo, Kunene and Omusati Regions based on the...

In response to a request for assistance made by the Government of Republic of Namibia in 2016, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea have donated USD 200,000 to improve water infrastructures for better access to water. Namibia is suffering from persistent drought due to poor rainfall received...

The recurring drought conditions affecting the country were exacerbated during 2016 by one of the strongest El Niño episodes on record. The severe drought conditions resulted in widespread crop failure during the main 2015/16 agricultural season. According to the Crop Assessment Report produced by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and...

Two years ago, The People’s Republic of China through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) seconded a 15-man team of agronomic experts to render technical support in various agricultural fields in Namibia to complement agricultural production efforts in the country.   During the media briefing, which was held...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in conjunction with the Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Forestry commemorated the World Food Day under the theme “Climate is changing. Food and Agriculture must too” on the 24 October 2016 in Khorixas, Kunene Region. The event was well attended by senior...