Namibian elected to IFOAM vice-presidency
Smith is the Chairperson of the Namibia National Association of Horticultural Producers (NAHOP), and owner of Greenspot Organics in Okahandja.
IFOAM is an international umbrella organisation for the organic world, uniting close to 800 affiliates in 118 countries. The organisation actively participates in international agricultural and environmental negotiations with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations and other multilateral institutions to further the interests of the organic agricultural movement worldwide.
According to the latest global statistics, there are 1.9 million certified organic farmers in 164 countries producing food on 37.5 million hectares of land.
The global market for organic food is worth US$63.8 billion and the global trend remains positive with a constant consumer demand increase.
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