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.

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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. 

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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.