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

 Latest Bulletins / Reports
Agromet Update Issue 1 - 2012-2013 Rainfall Forecast
SADC Food Security Update - August 14 2012
Agrometeorological Update - April  2012
Agrometeorological Update - February  2012
SADC Agrometeorological Update - January  2012
SADC Agrometeorological Update - December 2011
SADC Agrometeorological Update - November 2011
SADC Food Security Update October 2011
SADC Agrometeorological Update - October 2011
SADC Animal Health Yearbook - 2010
SADC Agromet Update - 2011/12 Seasonal Rainfall Forecast
SARCOF15 Seasonal Rainfall Forecast - 2011/2012 season

PRESS RELEASE - Meeting of SADC Ministers of Agriculture and Food Security, 5th November 2010, [French]

PRESS RELEASE - Meeting of Ministers responsible for Natural Resources and Environment, 16th July 2010, [French], [Portuguese]

FANR Directorate booklet
FANR Brochure

Food Security
>> Measures to Address Food Security in the SADC Region

Research and Development
>> Information Resources

Regional Agricultural Policy
FINAL Synthesis Report - 7 Feb 2012 (2.2mb) [French]  [Portuguese]
RAP - Priority Issues and Interventions - 12 July 2012 (2.3mb)
Combined Summary Country Reports - 25 July 2012 (6.2mb)
Compilation of Five Studies - (English) 3 Apr 2012 (3.9mb)
Compilation of Five Studies - (Portuguese) 23 July 2012 (4.8mb)

Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis
>> Country NVAC Assessment and Analysis Reports
>> Dissemination Meetings Reports

Environment
>> Establishing the SADC Land Reform Support Facility - Inception Activities