The City of Windhoek commemorated a belated World Food Day on Friday. 

The day, usually celebrated on October 16, is aimed at raising awareness of food insecurity and production worldwide. 

The City of Windhoek says access to food is a human right and no one deserves to go to bed hungry.

The Chairperson of the Economic Development, Public Safety and Citizens Welfare Committee, Austin Kwenani, says it's time Namibia stands together to ensure that all people have access to safe, nutritious and healthy food.

"To achieve a target of zero hunger in Namibia, we require coordinated efforts and collaboration. Sadly, significant amounts of food are wasted through harvesting and processing, yet we have many people searching for food or going to bed hungry every day. This scenario can be arrested if all stakeholders converge through joint efforts."

Vulnerable members of the community, those from the afterschool centre, people living in homeless shelters, and residents of the Katutura Old Age Home benefited from food parcels donated by the Mayoral Relief Fund. 

"I strongly believe that agriculture is one of the sectors that has a significant impact on poverty reduction, education, unemployment, hunger, health, climate change and gender equality. Women make up the majority of the agriculture sector, yet they remain in the lower brackets of wage parity. It is our joint responsibility to invest in agriculture and empower more women and youth to take the lead."

The World Food Day commemorations included the sale of various plants, seeds, and vegetables.