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News and latest information from the Food and Agriculture Organization (@FAO) of the United Nations in Namibia. Follow our Director-General QU Dongyu, @FAODG.

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🌱 Plants are a vital source of food & nutrition. Yet, the destruction of natural habitats & ecosystems has left both plants & human well-being at risk. Monday is International #PlantHealthDay. via Food and Agriculture Organization fao.org/plant-health-d…

🌱 Plants are a vital source of food & nutrition.

Yet, the destruction of natural habitats & ecosystems has left both plants & human well-being at risk.

Monday is International #PlantHealthDay.

via <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a> fao.org/plant-health-d…
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🌱Healthy plants = healthy people + planet. Through it all, extension workers are the frontline heroes connecting farmers with the knowledge to protect crops, boost yields & fight pests. Support them. Train them. Fund them #PlantHealth #AEE2025 #GoodFood4All👩🏾‍🌾👨🏽‍🌾 📸@worldbank

🌱Healthy plants = healthy people + planet.

Through it all, extension workers are the frontline heroes connecting farmers with the knowledge to protect crops, boost yields &amp; fight pests.

Support them. Train them. Fund them

#PlantHealth #AEE2025 #GoodFood4All👩🏾‍🌾👨🏽‍🌾 📸@worldbank
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🐝 Without bees & other pollinators, much of our food wouldn't exist! Through the PlantTreaty, we help conserve the crop diversity that pollinators rely on, protecting food systems for future generations. Intl. Bee Day ➡️ bit.ly/3GNvacd #Seeds #WorldBeeDay Food and Agriculture Organization

🐝 Without bees &amp; other pollinators, much of our food wouldn't exist!

Through the <a href="/planttreaty/">PlantTreaty</a>, we help conserve the crop diversity that pollinators rely on, protecting food systems for future generations.

Intl. Bee Day ➡️ bit.ly/3GNvacd

#Seeds #WorldBeeDay

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In Namibia’s🇳🇦 Kavango East Region, communities are turning Devil’s Claw into a source of resilience, income, and biodiversity conservation. Discover how here👉 bit.ly/4jcYpmg

In Namibia’s🇳🇦 Kavango East Region, communities are turning Devil’s Claw into a source of resilience, income, and biodiversity conservation.

Discover how here👉 bit.ly/4jcYpmg
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With funding cuts and millions of people at risk, investing in agriculture is more vital than ever. Food and Agriculture Organization supports farmers—the frontline defenders against hunger—to rebuild lives and restore hope. Agriculture is survival. #EmergenciesCantWait

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Strengthening Namibia’s agrifood systems starts with understanding our soil.🧪🌱 MAWLR NAMIBIA officials were trained in accurate soil sampling under SSC Phase 2. With hands-on demos, the training boosted soil health knowledge for sustainable farming. 🔗 bit.ly/4kj1nGx

Strengthening Namibia’s agrifood systems starts with understanding our soil.🧪🌱

<a href="/MAWLR_Nam/">MAWLR NAMIBIA</a>  officials were trained in accurate soil sampling under SSC Phase 2. With hands-on demos, the training boosted soil health knowledge for sustainable farming.

🔗 bit.ly/4kj1nGx
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A food-secure Namibia starts with innovation. Under the #UNSDCF 2025–2029, #UNNamibia supports smart farming, local empowerment & nutrition solutions to strengthen resilience and community-led growth. 🔗 Read more: namibia.un.org/en/download/18… #LeaveNoOneBehind

A food-secure Namibia starts with innovation. Under the #UNSDCF 2025–2029, #UNNamibia supports smart farming, local empowerment &amp; nutrition solutions to strengthen resilience and community-led growth.
🔗 Read more: namibia.un.org/en/download/18…
#LeaveNoOneBehind
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The Global Report on Food Crises reveals a staggering reality: 295 million people in 53 countries/territories faced high levels of acute food insecurity in 2024. At Food and Agriculture Organization we know that #AgricultureCan be the solution, but we need the right support. #FightFoodCrises #GRFC2025

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#DYK | Over 200,000 animal species are pollinators, including 20,000 bee species! Their work supports ecosystems, food production & biodiversity. Let’s protect them! 🌿 👉 fao.org/world-bee-day #WorldBeeDay #SavetheBees

#DYK | Over 200,000 animal species are pollinators, including 20,000 bee species!

Their work supports ecosystems, food production &amp; biodiversity. Let’s protect them! 🌿

👉 fao.org/world-bee-day

#WorldBeeDay #SavetheBees
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🚨 INVITATION TO BID Food and Agriculture Organization invites proposals for Advisory Services for FSC Certified Charcoal Production & Biomass Value Chain Development under the DSL-IP Namibia Project (Etosha/Oshikoto). 🗓️ Deadline: 06 June 2025 📎 Apply: ungm.org/Public/Notice

🚨 INVITATION TO BID

<a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a> invites proposals for Advisory Services for FSC Certified Charcoal Production &amp; Biomass Value Chain Development under the DSL-IP Namibia Project (Etosha/Oshikoto).

🗓️ Deadline: 06 June 2025
📎 Apply: ungm.org/Public/Notice
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This #WorldBeeDay, we celebrate the vital role of bees in pollination, biodiversity, and food security.🌸🌼🐝 Let’s act to protect our pollinators and restore ecosystems! 🌍💚

This #WorldBeeDay, we celebrate the vital role of bees in pollination, biodiversity, and food security.🌸🌼🐝

Let’s act to protect our pollinators and restore ecosystems! 🌍💚
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🐝 Happy #WorldBeeDay! Bees are vital to our food, ecosystems & health. But they’re under threat: 🦠 Pathogens ☠️ Pesticides 🔥 Climate change 🧬 Antimicrobial resistance Learn how Food and Agriculture Organization promotes sustainable beekeeping and protect bee health🌎! ➡️ doi.org/10.4060/cb5353…

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🫖 Tea is one of the world's most popular beverages, consumed by people all across the globe. Wednesday's #InternationalTeaDay is an opportunity to celebrate the cultural significance, health benefits & economic importance of tea. fao.org/international-… via Food and Agriculture Organization

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Happy #InternationalTeaDay! Did you know tea is the world’s most consumed drink, after water? 🍵🫖 For more information, see 👉bit.ly/4drq9lx

Happy #InternationalTeaDay! Did you know tea is the world’s most consumed drink, after water? 🍵🫖

For more information, see 👉bit.ly/4drq9lx
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Soil is more than just dirt. It is a living ecosystem that supports biodiversity and food security. 🔁 and 🤎 👇 #BiodiversityDay #PartOfThePlan #ForNature

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What does real added value look like for #UNNamibia? Bold ideas. Collective action. Tangible impact. At the #UNCTNamibia Retreat, we’re unlocking the full power of the UN system to deliver results that matter for people, planet & prosperity. #UNSDCF #NDP6 #UN80

What does real added value look like for #UNNamibia? Bold ideas. Collective action. Tangible impact. At the #UNCTNamibia Retreat, we’re unlocking the full power of the UN system to deliver results that matter for people, planet &amp; prosperity. #UNSDCF #NDP6 #UN80
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We need to change the way we produce, process, and consume our food to protect biodiversity and strengthen ecosystem services. Here are 4 ways 👇 #BiodiversityDay #PartOfThePlan #ForNature

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A recent #SWMProgramme Legal Analysis Workshop reviewed Namibia’s wildlife, land, and food safety laws to strengthen conservation efforts and community rights 🌿⚖️ Food and Agriculture Organization, Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, MAWLR NAMIBIA & partners are working together for a better environment & a better life 🇳🇦

A recent #SWMProgramme Legal Analysis Workshop reviewed Namibia’s wildlife, land, and food safety laws to strengthen conservation efforts and community rights 🌿⚖️

<a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a>, <a href="/MinistryofEnvi2/">Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism</a>, <a href="/MAWLR_Nam/">MAWLR NAMIBIA</a>  &amp; partners are working together for a better environment &amp; a better life 🇳🇦
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Fonio, teff, baobab fruit, bambara groundnut and other #ForgottenCrops offer immense nutritional and environmental benefits. It's time to reclaim Africa's agricultural heritage and unlock its vast potential to transform the continent's agrifood systems. #4Betters #AfricaDay