Category: Agriculture
An overview: Losing rural wealth through rural-urban migration
By: Erastus Ngaruka The life of communities in rural areas is characterised by their native interaction with their environment or the ecosystem. This interaction carries an important economic value, as the ecosystem resources offer them the opportunity to sustain their…
The relationship between seed sowing depth to germination and growth period of a crop
By: Hanks Saisai The successful growth of a crop is commonly influenced by the initial action of propagation, conventionally done through the sowing of seeds into a growing medium or directly into a seed bed. However, a factor frequently…
Opinion: Sustaining Livestock Production: The Role of Irrigated Pasture and Rangeland Management
By: Lilja Uupindi Livestock farming is a cornerstone of Namibia’s agricultural sector, providing food, employment, and income for many rural communities. However, with erratic rainfall patterns, prolonged droughts, and the increasing pressure on natural grazing lands, sustainable livestock production has…
Illegal Fencing Shrinks Grazing Land in Kavango West
By: Annakleta Haikera Farmers and residents of Kavango West are urging the communal land board to take swift action against the rising trend of illegal fencing on communal land, which is severely limiting livestock grazing areas. This growing…
AU Targets 45% Agriculture Output Increase by 2035
By: Dwight Links The African Union (AU) has unveiled an ambitious plan to boost Africa’s agri-food output by 45% by 2035, aiming to eradicate hunger and poverty across the continent. At a recent extraordinary summit held in Kampala,…
Kavango Regions Farmers Spared from Armyworm Devastation
By: Annakleta Haikera Farmers in the two Kavango regions have expressed relief after being spared from the recent armyworm outbreak that has ravaged fields in parts of northern Namibia. Speaking to The Villager, the farmers shared their optimism,…
Early Harvest of Watermelon, Butternut, and Maize at Okongo Farm
By: Loise Shiimi Many farming communities have struggled with pests and diseases, fearing they might lose their hard-earned harvest. However, this is not the case for Ohangwena farmer Shikonda Shivute. Shivute, the chairperson of the Okongo Horticulture and Agro-processing Association…
Farmers Lose 443 Cattle to Lumpy Skin Disease … 1,564 clinical cases reported as the disease spread to eight regions
By: Annakleta Haikera and Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibian Farmers have lost 443 cattle due to Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) to date, the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) has revealed. The disease, which was first reported in Otjozondjupa in June last…
Ndonga Linena Residents Praise Nujoma for Green Scheme Initiatives
By: Annakleta Haikera Residents and leaders in the Kavango East region have commended former President Sam Nujoma for his role in initiating the Ndonga Linena Green Scheme in 2003. Nujoma, often praised as a visionary in agricultural development,…
Kavango West in Need of Aquaculture Infrastructure
By: Annakleta Haikera The Kavango West region remains in dire need of aquaculture infrastructure to mitigate human-wildlife conflict. Despite the donation of five boreholes by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and land Reform, and a local company, last…