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Contact DetailsContact Details:

The Head of DepartmentThe Head of DepartmentDepartment of Food Science and TechnologyDepartment of Food Science and TechnologyFaculty of Agriculture and Natural ResourcesFaculty of Agriculture and Natural ResourcesPostal Address: Private Bag 13301 WndhoekPostal Address: Private Bag 13301, Windhoek

Website:Website: www.unam.nwww.unam.na

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 061- 206 3890061- 206 3890  elefaxTelefax: 061- 206 3013061- 206 3013

National Farmers Union, Directorate

of Veterinary Services.

Involvement in national and

regional committees e.g.Indigenous Plants Task Team and

the SADC Regional Food Security

 Advisory committee.

The Department

continues to seekcollaboration andpartnerships with

local and international

food industries and

organizations.

Sensory and technological properties

of traditionally fermented buttermilk.

“Omashikwa” produced by small holder

producers in Namibia

Value addition to low value agro and

fisheries products.

CommunityOutreach

Value addition of indigenous fruits

and vegetables in the North and

North-East of Namibia. Cooperating

partners : Ministry of Agriculture, Water

and Forestry (MAWF) and Food and

 Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Partnership for Food IndustryDevelopment –

Meat, Seafood and Poultry

Cooperating Partners : United States

 Agency for International Development,

Meat Board of Namibia, Abattoir

 Association of Namibia, Namibia

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Background 

The University of Namibia has been

serving the nation in various ways and

contributes significantly to national

reconstruction and development since

its inception in 1992.

The Department of Food Science and

Technology is one of the 5 departments

in the Faculty of Agriculture of Natural

Resources. Since its establishment in

1996 the Department of Food Science

and Technology has been involvedin teaching, research and community

service. Below is a brief description of

the department.

Mission

To promote the sustainable processing

and utilization of agricultural and natural

resources in Namibia through teaching,

research and outreach to the food

industries and consumers in Namibia.

Vision

To become and remain an outstanding

teaching and research University

department that effectively contributes

to national, regional and global efforts to

promote value addition, food safety and

security and poverty reduction.

Location

Neudamm Campus is 35 km outside

Windhoek, 10 km before the Hosea

Kutako International Airport.

Staff

The department has eight members

of staff. Seven lecturers and one

laboratory technician, including FoodMicrobiologists, a Food Technologist,

Food Analyst, Food Chemist, Food

Nutritionist, Dairy Technologist and a

Food Engineer.

Main areas of focus 

  Food Safety and Quality Control

Meat Processing

Fruits and Vegetable Processing

Seafood Technology

Cereal Science and Technology

Dairy Science and Technology

Food Analysis

Product and Process Development

Areas of Academic

Research

Composition analyses of low value

fish and some indigenous fruits and

vegetables.

Utilization of pearl millet “Mahangu flour”

in the production of value added products

such as pasta, commercial bread and

choc-chip cookies.