Category: Agriculture
N$37.2 Million Spent on Live Chick Imports to Date…a market for a commercial hatchery exists
By: Nghiinomenwa-Vali Erastus Namibia spent N$37.2 million importing live chicks over the 12 months ending October 2024, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency’s (NSA) monthly trade statistics. On average, the country has spent N$2.9 million per month on…
Brazil Contributes N$2.1 Million to WFP’s Namibian Zero Hunger Efforts
By: Dolly Menas The Brazilian government has pledged N$2.1 million (US$120,000) to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Namibia to support integrated community-based food systems programs aimed at improving food security and livelihoods in the country….
Borders Closed for Most Vegetable Imports This Month
By: Loise Shiimi The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has announced that the country’s borders will be closed to nearly all vegetable imports throughout December. From 1 to 31 December, the importation of 15 out of 20 specially controlled…
Opinion: Know and Understand Grasses
By: Erastus Ngaruka In Namibia, livestock production is heavily dependent on the rangeland, which grows a variety of forage resources including trees, shrubs, grasses and forbs. These plants differ in growth forms, structure, life cycles, habitat preferences and their…
Is Russia Poisoning Namibia’s Water in its Hunt for Uranium?
By: Tom Brown and Justicia Shipena Windhoek and Leonardville, Namibia – Impo Gift Kapamba Musasa holds a hose pipe in one hand and gestures to a garden of cabbages, onions and turnips with the other. He is a teacher in…
Biostimulant Approved for European Market, Faces Local Registration Hurdles
By: Nghiinomenwa-Vali Erastus Namibian startup Kelp Blue has achieved a major milestone with its macrocystis-based biostimulant, StimBlue+, securing the European Union’s CE Mark certification. This certification allows the biostimulant to be distributed freely across all 27 EU member…
100 Chickens Provided to Families Living with Disabilities
By: Annakleta Haikera A family of five living with disabilities in Musese village, Kavango West, has benefited from a chicken-rearing project aimed at improving their quality of life. The initiative is part of a collaboration between the Food and…
N$26 Million of Bank Windhoek Sustainability Bond Allocated to Agriculture
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus During its fifth Agriculture Series, Bank Windhoek reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Namibia’s agriculture sector by allocating a portion of its first Sustainability Bond to the industry. The Villager Business Desk has confirmed that of…
Schools Plant 135 Fruit and Shade Trees to Combat Climate Change
By: Annakleta Haikera Five schools in the Kavango East region have planted around 135 fruit and shade trees through a campaign meant to combat global warming and climate change. The initiative is part of a project by Development…
Mbumba Urges Farmers to Work Harder on Food Production
By: Annakleta Haikera President Nangolo Mbumba has urged farmers to increase crop production to help the country achieve food self-sufficiency amid ongoing drought challenges. Mbumba, currently on a three-day visit to the Kavango regions, emphasised the importance of…