The FANR Directorate is one of four directorates at the SADC Secretariat. Its main function is the coordination and harmonization of agricultural policies and programmes in the SADC region, in line with priorities in the RISDP. The main focus of FANR is to ensure food availability, access, safety and nutritional value; disaster preparedness for food security; equitable and sustainable use of the environment and natural resources; and strengthening institutional framework and capacity building. More...

The FANR programmes are coordinated through the following technical units:

• Agricultural Research and Development
• Agricultural Information Management (AIMS)
• Crop Development
• Environment and Sustainable Development
• Livestock Development
• Natural Resources Management (NRM)

 Latest Bulletins

• Agromet Update - March 21-31, 2009 - Released February 27th 2009
• March-May 2009 Rainfall Forecast - Released February 27, 2009
• Food Security Monthly Update - January 2009 - Released February 15th, 2009
• Agromet Update - February 1-10, 2009 - Released February 18th 2009
• Agromet Update - January 21-31, 2009 - Released February 9 2009
• Agromet Update - December 1-10, 2008 - Released 17-December 2008
• Agromet Update - November 21-30, 2008 - Released 8-December 2008

FANR Directorate booklet
FANR Brochure

Upcoming Events: Calendar of events - 2008

Consultancy (October 11, 2009): Development Of A SADC Regional Environment Mainstreaming Instrument - Terms of Reference

Consultancy (September 2009) : Development of A SADC Regional Forestry Strategy And Implementation Plan - Terms of Reference

Floods ravage parts of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia . Read more

Communique: 1st Cluster Meeting Of The SADC Ministers Of Food, Agriculture And Natural Resources, 14th November 2008

SADC-FANR through the ICART project and with funding from the European Union will be supporting selected networking activities in the region until the end of the year 2010. Read more here.

SARCOF-12 Statement - Seasonal Rainfall Forecast for 2008-2009