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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF), hosted its annual World Food Day (WFD) event on the 05 November 2015.  The event which is observed annually around the world, celebrates the founding of the FAO.  This year's...

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU).  The MoU signed is designed to provide a framework for co-operation between FAO and NNFU with the overall goal of promoting technical cooperation, policy development, capacity building and partnership...

The Food and Environmental Protection Section of the Joint Programme and its associated Food and Environmental Protection Laboratory of the FAO/IAEA Agricultural and Biotechnology Laboratory in Seibersdorf provide assistance and support to countries in their efforts to ensure the safety and quality of food and agricultural commodities and food security...

Namibian Agronomic Board National Horticulture Day, Noordoewer, Namibia Every year the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) brings together the horticulture industry to publicly recognize the hard work, innovation and ingenuity of producers in their efforts to provide the Namibian market with locally produced fresh fruit and vegetables. In accordance with the International...

Windhoek - Effective food safety and quality management systems are essential not only for safeguarding the health and well-being of people, but also in fostering economic development and improving livelihoods. Senior government experts from southern Africa met at a workshop in Namibia to learn about a new tool that informs...