The Namibia National Farmers’ Union (NNFU) is a national federation of regional farmer’s unions (RFUs). It was established in June 1992 to serve as a mouthpiece for all Namibian communal and emerging commercial farmers.

Contact

+264 61 271 117

info@nnfu.org.na

Erf 4, Axali Doeseb Street

Farmers’ Organizations for the Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific Countries (FO4ACP).

Project Detail
Timeline

January 2019 to December 2024

Target Areas

National wide (Namibia)

Donor

Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU).

Back donor

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Monetary value of the project

384 430 EUR

ACTIVITIES
✅ Revamping NNFU website and other social media platforms to enhance communication and promote information sharing platforms for farmers by farmersFarmers’
✅ Establishment of small-scale abattoirs operator’s forum and follow-up meetings
✅ Improving capacity of farmers to connect their members to markets.
✅ Improving access to supplementary financial sources.
✅ Improving governance skills of NNFU members.
✅ Strengthening the capacity of NNFU members in Agricultural Trade Policy
✅ Trainings on rangeland, livestock, and governance.
✅ Strengthening capacity of members in climate resilience and further topics of strategic importance through peer learning and exchanges
✅ Supporting Young Leadership Incubation Program (YLIP).
✅ Support Farmers Organisations in good governance. Support livestock and horticulture forums for farmers.
IMPACT:
✅ 2800 (1316 Males, 1484 Females) individual producers benefiting from economic initiatives per value chain
✅ 12000 tonnes of maize marketed through the RFUs
✅ 115 Farmer Association providing at least 2 economic activities to their members
✅ N$17.8 million mobilized through bankable business plans
✅ Contributed to the review of 29 Policies. NNFU members participated 498 (152 female and 346 male)
✅ 1194 farmer members (500 female and 694 males), within the number 42 are youth, participated in in statutory meetings
✅ 40% women and youth in leadership positions
✅ 5 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) documents developed
✅ 14 RFUs constitutions reviewed.