Category: Agriculture
Govt Acquired 24 Farms for N$238.7 Million Last Year
Photo: Contributed By: Peneyambeko Jonas In the previous financial year, the government spent N$238.7 million acquiring 24 farms covering 95,535 hectares, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reform’s programme performance report, which was released this week….
September Records Highest Number of Chickens Slaughtered in 2026
Photo: Contributed By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala According to the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia, 2,2 million birds were slaughtered, compared with 1,764,841 birds in September 2025; a 23.48% increase. The figure represents the highest monthly total recorded in…
Namibia’s Women Farmers Adapt as Changing Rains Keep Pearl Millet Harvests at Risk
Photo: Ndamanguluka Nakashole By: Ndamanguluka Nakashole Sesilia Silas, a 44-year-old pearl millet farmer in Namibia’s Ohangwena region, remembers a time when farming felt more certain. Farmers, she says, knew exactly when to plough, when to plant and when to…
Daureni Hub to Enable Vulnerable Families to Grow Their Own Food
Photo: Annakleta Haikera By: Annakleta Haikera A N$1 million horticulture production hub is set to strengthen climate-resilient food production and improve livelihoods for vulnerable communities at Daureni in the Mankumpi Constituency of the Kavango West Region. The site for…
NCCI Contributes N$1.5m to FMD Fight as the Sector Stands Still
Photo: Contributed By: Annakleta Haikera The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) has contributed N$1.5 million to the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) Support Fund. The contribution adds to other private sector support to strengthen Namibia’s response to the…
Farmers Flag Domestic Production Costs to Premier
Photo: The Namibian Farmer By: Erastus Andreas Locally sourced maize grain costs about N$7,000 per tonne, compared with N$5,000 for imports from South Africa, prompting farmers to raise concerns about production costs during a meeting with Prime Minister Elijah…
Finance Alone Cannot Transform Agriculture – Zaamwani-Kamwi … Minister comes to the defence of Agribank
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala According to the Minister of Agriculture and Land Reforms, Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi, accessible and affordable finance alone cannot transform agriculture. She said it will take a coordinated approach to establish sustainable agricultural growth. Through coordination…
Beef Value Chain Faces Tough Test…income, jobs, export markets and outbreak costs
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Despite limited information on the extent of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak in the south, the nationwide suspension of movement and marketing of cloven-hoofed animals has set in motion panic across the economy. Livestock producers, cattle…
Crop Farmers Help Push 2nd Quarter National Output
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Namibian economy has recorded the second-fastest quarterly growth since the first quarter of 2024. According to the latest quarterly (2nd Quarter) report, total production of the country has expanded by 4.8%, a nominal expansion of…
Omusati Farmers Bear Burden of 488 Dead Pigs
By: Peneyambeko Jonas A total of 488 pigs have died in Okalongo Constituency, Omusati Region, leaving more than 59 pig farmers facing losses of livestock, income and investment. The deaths are creating serious financial losses for small-scale…