Category: Agriculture
Equipment Shortages Hit Shadikongoro Green Scheme
By: Annakleta Haikera The manager of the Shadikongoro Green Scheme irrigation project, Mutero Joseph, has raised concerns over a persistent lack of essential agricultural tools and equipment. Saying the shortage is significantly hindering production at the scheme which is located…
Border To be Closed for 9 Vegetable Imports in June
By: Loise Shiimi Traders in various special controlled products will only be allowed to import 11 of the 20 fresh produce, as local farmers are expected to meet the demand for 9 products in June. This will prompt the border…
Primary School to Profit from Spinach Sales
By: Loise Shiimi Mandume Ndemufayo Primary School in the Ohangwena Region celebrated its first successful spinach harvest of the year from its school garden. Moses Theofelus, the agriculture teacher at Mandume Ndemufayo PS, shared with The Villager how their harvest…
N$700,000 Worth of Cattle Stolen from Namibia to Angola
By: Annakleta Haikera Cattle valued at approximately N$783,000 were stolen from Shayiwe village in Namibia’s Kavango East Region, Mukwe constituency, and driven across the border into Angola on 10 May 2025. Deputy Commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu confirmed the…
Youth Participation Is Crucial to Namibian Food Security
By: David Shoombe Jesaja Shipingana, a farmer and volunteer trainer at Kaanan Garden in the Omaheke Region, has voiced concern over the lack of youth involvement in community agricultural projects. Shipingana leads a farming initiative on 19 hectares…
Know Your Winter Vegetables and How to Grow Them
By Hanks Saisai, Technical Advisor: Crops and Poultry Wintertime offers an opportune time for farmers to grow a variety of cool weather-loving crops. Vegetables grown at the right time typically thrive and grow optimally, producing significant yields. Namibia has…
Okongo’s Banana Grower Eyes Local Stores for Future Supply
By: Loise Shiimi Elias Wanghede, a banana grower in the Okongo area of Ohangwena Region, is eyeing local stores as he continues to expand his banana farming operation. This season, his banana trees have yielded impressive results….
Students Gain Hands-On Soil Management Skills at Welwitchia
By: Bernadette Simon Welwitchia University hosted a two-day workshop on “Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture” at its Mururani Campus this week. The event, coordinated by Amon Haufiku, Director of TVET Programs, attracted 60 students. The workshop aimed…
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…
Eluwa Special School to Make Agriculture a Core Skill
By: Loise Shiimi Eluwa Special School in Ongwediva will make agriculture a core skill for its learners by 2026. The school principal, Loide Shipopyeni, told Eagle FM about the move, adding that it is part of efforts to teach practical…