Visiting Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs Minister, Mary Mliswa-Chikoka, has called for support to the Uvhungu Vhungu demonstration field to produce the desired results.

Zimbabwe's Mashonaland West Province signed a five-year memorandum of understanding with the Kavango East Region, which seeks to ensure food security for both parties.

Mliswa-Chikoka is leading a delegation from that province to assess the progress of the implementation of the MoU at the participating sites.

Food security is possible in Namibia through local production, as long as farmers are offered the necessary financial and technical support.

This was the core message echoed during the World Food Day commemoration held at Uukwiyu wuushona village in the Oshana Region.

In a speech read on his behalf, Agriculture Minister Carl Schlettwein said there is a need for global solidarity and action to transform agri-food systems towards better resilience and sustainability.

Rural women are encouraged to work hard to address food insecurity by setting up income-generating projects given the rising prices of basic foods and commodities.

This advice was given by a farmer, Edla Kandando, who owns both layer and broiler chicken projects at Omitivine Village in the Aminuis Constituency.