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Healthy and local is the focus of this special collection around the people who grow and bring organic food to local markets and the people who shop at these markets. Topics also include how farmers grow organic food and the quality of our food supply around issues to include local economy, seeding, use of pestisides and fertilisers, water, food security, availability and pricing.

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From Conflict to Coexistence: Simonda Kakola’s Story from Namibia #SWMprogramme
February 20, 2026

This video highlights Simonda Kakola, a young Namibian farmer in the Kwandu Communal Conservancy, part of the vast Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area. Like many rural families, he faces human–wildlife conflict, with elephants raiding crops and lions threatening livestock.

The Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme, an international initiative co-funded by the EU, FFGE, and FDA, partners with WWF Namibia and farmers like Simonda. Implemented by FAO, CIRAD, CIFOR-ICRAF, and WCS, it aims to reduce conflict, enhance food security, and strengthen communal conservancies.

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