Oshana celebrates World Food Day
Namibia will commemorate the 16th World Food Day this year in the Uukwiyuushona constituency in the Oshana Region on Saturday. The day will be celebrated under the global theme "Leave no one behind; better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life for all."
The agriculture ministry, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), is hosting the event.
World Food Day is observed each year on 16 October to commemorate the founding of FAO in 1945.
Create awareness
According to the ministry, the day seeks to promote worldwide awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and the need to ensure healthy diets for all, leaving no one behind.
"This year, World Food Day serves as a reminder that although we have made progress towards building a better world, too many people have been left behind; people who are unable to benefit from human development, innovation or economic growth. In fact, millions of people around the world cannot afford a healthy diet, exposing them to a high risk of food insecurity and malnutrition."
Namibian Sun earlier this year reported that a shocking 1.4 million people, more than 56% of the Namibian population, cannot afford a healthy diet, which costs about N$55 per person per day.
Reflection
The ministry said that this year, despite enough food being produced to feed everyone on the planet, access to and availability of nutritious food, which is increasingly impeded by multiple challenges including the Covid-19 pandemic, conflict, climate change, inequality, rising prices, and international tensions, remains a huge challenge.
"World Food Day stands as a rallying call to reflect on the current global challenges we face and inspire action to support those left behind. Just as global challenges transcend borders, so can solutions. "
It added that the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must be met for everyone, and the transformation of agri-food systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life is key to ensuring progress for all.
The agriculture ministry, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), is hosting the event.
World Food Day is observed each year on 16 October to commemorate the founding of FAO in 1945.
Create awareness
According to the ministry, the day seeks to promote worldwide awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and the need to ensure healthy diets for all, leaving no one behind.
"This year, World Food Day serves as a reminder that although we have made progress towards building a better world, too many people have been left behind; people who are unable to benefit from human development, innovation or economic growth. In fact, millions of people around the world cannot afford a healthy diet, exposing them to a high risk of food insecurity and malnutrition."
Namibian Sun earlier this year reported that a shocking 1.4 million people, more than 56% of the Namibian population, cannot afford a healthy diet, which costs about N$55 per person per day.
Reflection
The ministry said that this year, despite enough food being produced to feed everyone on the planet, access to and availability of nutritious food, which is increasingly impeded by multiple challenges including the Covid-19 pandemic, conflict, climate change, inequality, rising prices, and international tensions, remains a huge challenge.
"World Food Day stands as a rallying call to reflect on the current global challenges we face and inspire action to support those left behind. Just as global challenges transcend borders, so can solutions. "
It added that the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must be met for everyone, and the transformation of agri-food systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life is key to ensuring progress for all.
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