Category: Agriculture
Ekoka Green Scheme to Create up to 5,000 Jobs
By: Mathias Hangala The Ekoka Green Scheme in the Ohangwena Region is projected to create between 2,000 and 5,000 jobs once fully operational later this year. This was revealed by Okongo Constituency Councillor, Lebeus Efraim Shipindo. Shipindo spoke…
6.9 million Chickens Slaughtered in April, 12.3% Annual Increase
Year‐to‐date, chicken marketing reached 6.9 million head in April 2026, reflecting a 12.3% increase compared with 6.1million head marketed during the corresponding 2025 period. Over the same period, egg marketing totalled 41.9 million units, marking a 27.5% expansion. According…
Biosafety Act on GMO Products Under Review
By: Dwight Links New developments in the food and seeds production have necessitated the review of the Biosafety Act (2006), as more modification in plants and animals takes place. The National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST)…
Export-Approved Abattoirs Induce High Domestic Slaughtering
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A recorded shift in livestock marketing (cattle) has been observed for the first four months of 2026, with domestic slaughtering having significantly increased compared to live exports. This is according to the livestock marketing statistics…
Uvhungu-Vhungu Scheme Fully Utilised Agricultural Land
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Uvhungu-Vhungu Green Scheme in the Kavango East Region has achieved full utilisation of its agricultural land for the first time. This is according to the update from President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s visit to green schemes….
Omusati Region to Get its Feedlot by October 2026
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Beyond crop production at the Etunda Green Scheme, the government is investing in livestock value addition through the construction of the Etunda Feedlot Project. The construction is expected to be completed in September this year. The…
95 Hectares Allocated for Peanut Butter Production
During an engagement between the Prime Minister and farmers in the Omaheke Region, Chief Tjinaani Maharero of the Maharero Traditional Authority, 95 hectares of land was availed. The land will be used to replicate the Otjombinde community garden project…
Culture, Agriculture, and Tourism Critical for Inclusive Economic Development
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Namibia’s tourism sector has once again been highlighted as one of the country’s most promising industries capable of driving economic growth, creating jobs, and uplifting rural communities. Noted leaders gathered at the Omaludi Agricultural Festival in…
56,612 Live Sheep Exported, 7,432 Slaughtered Locally in April
In April 2026, 64,044 head of sheep were marketed, and 56,612 of these were exported live mostly to South Africa. The marketing for April 2026, however, showed a decline from the 91,000 head marketed in March 2026, according to…
Converting Locusts, Army Worms, and Armored Crickets into Commercially Viable Feeds
By: Hiskia Asino Namibia is a country which experiences sporadic and variable seasonal rainfall. The rural communities in the most part of the country rely predominantly on subsistence agricultural farming which comprises livestock and cereal crops. The impact…