Category: Agriculture
Neckartal Dam Fertiliser Green Scheme Feasible
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus An assessment has positively determined that it is commercially viable for the country to competitively produce ammonia and fertiliser near the dormant Neckartal Dam. A framework is currently being developed to operationalise the feasibility…
Garlic Grower Targeting Commercial Success
By: Loise Shiimi Inonge Mutwa, a dedicated farmer who has conducted extensive research on garlic cultivation and completed various courses to enhance her expertise, has the ambition to become Namibia’s first commercial garlic producer on a national scale….
Community Demands Idle Sikondo Green Scheme Land Back
By: Annakleta Haikera Concerns from political and traditional leadership poured over the state of the Sikondo Green Scheme in the Kavango West Region. On Monday, during a high-level visit by Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and Agriculture Minister Inge…
Livestock & Rangeland Management
By: Erastus Ngaruka Livestock production in Namibia primarily includes cattle, sheep and goats. Essentially, the management practices implemented to ensure optimal performance and productivity focus on their health, nutrition and welfare among other aspects. Livestock health is one…
MP Proposes Kavango Green Scheme Management Changes
By: Annakleta Haikera Rundu Rural Constituency Councillor and Member of Parliament, Paulus Mbangu, has proposed that the management of the Kavango Green Schemes be decentralised and transferred to the Kavango East Regional Council. He said this will…
Bycatch Threatens Pilchard Recovery
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Regulators in the fishing industry have observed intentional pilchard bycatch affecting the recovery of the stock species. This was revealed in Parliament by the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reforms and Fisheries, Inge Zaamwani, on…
Aquaculture Farmer Achieves Harvest of 4,500 Fish
By: Loise Shiimi Johannes Shuuya, known as Ndinelago, an aquaculture farmer residing in Uutapi, celebrated a successful harvest of approximately 4,500 fish from his pond last Friday, marking an improvement compared to last year’s yield. In a…
Rice Cultivation Can Reduce 28,317 Tons of Rice Imports
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus A market intelligence report by the Namibia Agronomic Board has revealed that the country’s growing importation of rice to meet local demand offers a significant opportunity for local producers and traders to supply the domestic market….
Unam Rice Project to Harvest 20 Tonnes
By: Loise Shiimi The University of Namibia Rice Projects at Ogongo Campus will harvest around 20 tonnes of rice this year, representing a 5 tonne increase from last year. The University Vice Chancellor Kenneth Matengu, revealed this…
Trade Dispute Between Mexico-US over GMO’s: Lesson for the Global South
By: Dwight Links ‘The burden of proof of safety’ on the consumption of Genetically Modified (GMO) maize – GMO maize – turned into a major trade dispute between the two north American neighbours, Mexico and the United States…