
FOOD SECURITY
Our Food Security thematic area is focused on reducing reliance on food imports into Namibia and improving Namibia's ability for self sufficiency in food production.
Despite its reputation as a desert nation, Namibia is blessed with vast tracts of arable and irrigable land, ample fresh water resources and a long coastline that can be exploited using desalination technology. However, Namibia imports 60% of its horticultural needs and 95% of its fruit.
Our ambition is to improve Namibia's agricultural production, the diversity of its production and its capability via the skills of the workforce necessary to support this activity - ultimately preserving valuable foreign currency reserves and providing the nation with a plentiful and well-priced food supply.