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Informal food vendors received training on food safety and customer care at the Rundu and Ongwediva Fresh Produce Business Hub. The Agro Marketing Trade Agency (AMTA), together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), conducted workshops in Rundu and Ongwediva focused on food safety to the informal...

Over the past years, Namibia has suffered three significant droughts.  The poor rainfalls have led to widespread soil erosion and land degradation, loss of arable land, crop failure and high livestock mortality rates.  Another effect has been limited income generating opportunities for farmers who live off the land.  The combined...

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...