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The long term intention of the Food Strong Namibia program would be to establish 3 distinct food production and processing zones which have access to large amounts of arable land, with high quality soil and strong water resources, as well as good transport connections to relevant markets. They are:
Otavi Region
Central Namibia
Kavango Region
North Namibia
Neckartal Dam
South Namibia
The Food Strong Namibia program is currently in the process of securing initial sites in Otavi and Kavango.The program aims to increase food production in Namibia through five distinctive mechanisms in each of the production zones. Our belief is that these key mechanisms need be initiatedsimultaneously in order to make a true difference to feed security in a Namibian context.
Primary Production area
Primary production will take place on parcels of land secured by Food Strong Namibia in the range of 600ha to 3,000ha. One quarter of developed land on each site will be utilised for the production of potatoes. The remainder will be used for staple food production,including maize and wheat.
Empowerment Production area
Namibia has a substantial amount of unutilised arable land in possession of either the government, or private individuals who do not have the resources or skills to develop the land into a viable food production asset. Food Strong Namibia aims to empower these organisations and individuals by assisting them to develop the land and operate them successfully. Support will come in the form of:
