Category: Agriculture
Branding Proves Important in Farming
By: Loise Shiimi Branding in the farming industry enables farmers and businesses to stand out by portraying their unique qualities. This could either be through creating a unique product or service, while establishing a distinctive logo or slogan…
Kavango Green Schemes Need Support to Feed Nation
By: Annakleta Haikera A recent visit by The Villager newspaper to the seven green schemes in the Kavango regions has revealed growing concerns among local farmers and residents. Many believe that without better infrastructure and…
Youth Encouraged to see Agriculture as the Future
By: Annakleta Haikera With agriculture often seen as the backbone of production, its role as a vehicle for education and skills development is equally powerful, especially in rural and under-resourced regions. Lukas Mandema, founder of KEME Agriculture…
Vegetable Gardens Initiated at Palms For Life ECD Centres
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Palms for Life Fund Namibia says in its response to food insecurity and nutrition, it has initiated vegetable gardens to supplement its ECD centers with home-grown veggies. In an interview with The Villager,…
Kavango East to Strengthen Sustainable Agriculture, Livelihood Support
By: Annakleta Haikera Kavango East Region governor, Julius Hambyuka, on Thursday remarked that the region aims to strengthen agricultural development and improve rural livelihoods. He revealed this on Thursday during the State of the Region Address (SORA)….
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….
Thriving Rice Projects in Oshikoto
By: Loise Shiimi Farmers in the Oshikoto region are experiencing remarkable success following a fruitful harvest last week. The University of Namibia’s Ogongo campus, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform, trained…
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…
Frost Strikes Okongo Farms
By: Loise Shiimi Farmers in Okongo, Ohangwena Region, suffered significant losses last week due to heavy frost that affected their crops, such as tomatoes, green peppers, chillies, pawpaws, and bananas. Toivo Nghidengwa, a farmer in the Okongo…