Food expo in Rundu
Just in time following recent predictions of an increase in food insecurity, a conference and expo in Rundu will work to address this very challenge.
The second Food Namibia ConfEx will take place from 4 to 8 September in Rundu and aims at ensuring food security and alleviating hunger in Namibia.
Under the auspices of Operation Werengedje, it will bring together stakeholders in government and the food and agricultural production industries.
Key issues related to agriculture and sustainable food production in Namibia will be discussed, including issues of agriculture and food production sustainability, promotion of cooperatives, community and school gardening, as well as market and financial sustainability and accessibility, post-harvest production and value addition.
This public-private partnership initiative is organised by the office of the Kavango East governor in collaboration with Food Namibia and will incorporate an expo and conference under the theme, 'Together we are stronger'.
According to Food Namibia, food insecurity is detrimental to the Namibian economy.
“The first step toward wealth creation is food production.”
The exhibition will provide a unique business-to-business platform to showcase products and services in the local agriculture and food production industries.
The conference will offer the public and private sector the opportunity to interact with each other, share their vision and discuss key issues concerning the future of food and agriculture industries in the country.
Some of the topics under discussion will focus on Namibia's nutrition and food security, the role of women, youth and marginalised groups in commercialised agriculture, the Growth at Home value addition in agricultural food production, climate smart agriculture, standards and market access, food safety and quality and access to funding for agriculture food production.
The Kavango East Region, with Rundu as its capital, has comparatively higher rainfall than most other parts of the country, which elevates its agriculture potential substantially.
Referred to as the food basket of Namibia, it includes up to five green schemes and is considered to be one of the most important contributors in terms of the country's food security.
Food Namibia is a private sector partnership between event management company Conference Link and Vitumbo Investments CC.
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Under the auspices of Operation Werengedje, it will bring together stakeholders in government and the food and agricultural production industries.
Key issues related to agriculture and sustainable food production in Namibia will be discussed, including issues of agriculture and food production sustainability, promotion of cooperatives, community and school gardening, as well as market and financial sustainability and accessibility, post-harvest production and value addition.
This public-private partnership initiative is organised by the office of the Kavango East governor in collaboration with Food Namibia and will incorporate an expo and conference under the theme, 'Together we are stronger'.
According to Food Namibia, food insecurity is detrimental to the Namibian economy.
“The first step toward wealth creation is food production.”
The exhibition will provide a unique business-to-business platform to showcase products and services in the local agriculture and food production industries.
The conference will offer the public and private sector the opportunity to interact with each other, share their vision and discuss key issues concerning the future of food and agriculture industries in the country.
Some of the topics under discussion will focus on Namibia's nutrition and food security, the role of women, youth and marginalised groups in commercialised agriculture, the Growth at Home value addition in agricultural food production, climate smart agriculture, standards and market access, food safety and quality and access to funding for agriculture food production.
The Kavango East Region, with Rundu as its capital, has comparatively higher rainfall than most other parts of the country, which elevates its agriculture potential substantially.
Referred to as the food basket of Namibia, it includes up to five green schemes and is considered to be one of the most important contributors in terms of the country's food security.
Food Namibia is a private sector partnership between event management company Conference Link and Vitumbo Investments CC.
STAFF REPORTER
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