Contact person: Manjo Smith
Email of the contact person: manjo@mweb.com.na
Permanent email: nfo@noa.org.na (not yet operational)
Postal address: P.O. Box 1504, Okahanjda, Namibia
Phone: +264 62 50 24 10
Fax: +264 62 50 49 61
Web: www.noa.org.na
Year of Foundation: 2009
Mission:
- To serve as a mouthpiece and contact point of the organic industry in Namibia and internationally.
- To create a spirit of co-operation amongst the various organic industry players. All matters will be dealt with on merit and under no circumstances will matters be discussed from a political or religious perspective.
- To promote the efficient production of organic produce through capacity building, training, education, extension and research.
- To assist with organized marketing of organic produce locally and internationally
- To promote co-operation amongst organic producers in respect of obtaining inputs, storing, handling and processing of organic produce to maximize economical viability of the organic sector in Namibia
- To strengthen and maintain a positive relationship amongst producers buyers, processors and consumers of organic products.
- To convey the opinion of the organic producers to the Government and Governmental Institutions and co-operate with them in eliminating obstacles
- To increase awareness support for organic agriculture in Namibia
Scope of the Organization: Regional
Organic Agriculture related main activities:
- General promotion of organic agriculture
- Food security
- Advocacy and lobbying against GMOs
- International marketing and trade on organic agriculture
- Local organic market development
- Education and training on organic agriculture
- Certification
- Rural development/Poverty Alleviation
- Extension on organic agriculture
- Consumer awareness of organic products
- Nutrition and health
- Combating desertification
- Collection form wild
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