About us

Founded in 2021 and officially registered in June 2025, Ileni Agrosolutions & Consultancy CC is a 100% Namibian, woman-owned enterprise driven by a mission to transform agricultural and indigenous foods into nutritious, safe, and marketable products.

Our work promotes sustainable food systems, enhances nutrition, reduces post-harvest losses, and creates economic opportunities for farmers, MSMEs, youth, and women.

We align our work with Namibia’s Vision 2030, NDP6, the Harambee Prosperity Plan, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to contribute to national food security and agro-industrial growth.

The founder

Joan Pashu Pohamba, a dedicated Food Scientist, brings over a decade of expertise in food safety, laboratory accreditation (ISO 17025), agro-processing, product development, and nutrition. She holds a Master of Science in Nutrition and Food Science from Louisiana State University (USA) sponsored through the American Fulbright program, a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Molecular & Physiological Biology from the University of Namibia, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration from the Namibian Business School.

Her career spans key roles, including Food Microbiologist at the Namibian Standards Institution, Programme Policy Officer at the UN World Food Programme, and Food Scientist Freelancer Consultant. During her tenure with the UN World Food Programme, Joan led projects that reached and empowered more than 2,000 Namibians—farmers, women, youth, and vulnerable communities—through nutrition education, value addition, and agro-processing initiatives.

Vision

To be Namibia’s leading catalyst and incubator for food innovation, nutrition, and value addition—transforming local resources into modern, safe, and nutritious products that enhance health, promote food safety, and empower communities.

Mission

To empower farmers, food processors, and communities by transforming local raw materials into safe, nutritious, and competitive food products through innovation, training, and consultancy in agro-processing, nutrition, and food safety.

Our Strategic Objections

Value Addition and Agroprocessing

Provide education and technical support on food safety standards and nutrition.

Food Safety & Nutrition Advocacy

Training & Mentorship

Community Development

Market Linkages

Post-Harvest Loss Reduction

Build agro-processing capacity in rural and peri-urban areas.

Offer hands-on training and incubation programs in food processing and entrepreneurship.

Develop nutritious, culturally relevant, and marketable products from underutilized agricultural and traditional raw materials

Align programs with national policies and international development goals.

Implement tools and methods to minimize food loss from farm to fork.

Connect smallholder farmers and food processors to sustainable market ecosystems.

Policy Alignment

Customer Feedback

Hear from our valued clients and partners.

I love the Nailongah Cookies, they give a chocolate flavor, and the ones with oats can be used by lactating mothers.

Menesia Shifonono

Ongwediva, Oshana region, Namibia

The Nailongah Cookies produced by Ileni Agrosolution and Consultancy cc were delicious, the flavor improved with each bite, offering a unique and culturally rich experience. The cookies can also be used as a topping on ice cream

Leilah Nghifikwa