Category: Agriculture
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…
Namibia Strengthens Efforts to Combat Animal and Crop Diseases
By: Dolly Menas Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein has emphasised the urgent need to strengthen the country’s defenses against crop and animal diseases to protect the agricultural sector. Speaking at the third-quarter management review…
NAB Restricts Importation of Six Crops Starting February
By: Loise Shiimi The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has announced that only six horticultural products on the 20-crop special list will be restricted from importation for February 2025. This marks a significant decrease from December 2024, when 15…
Drought Crisis in Kunene Region Persists
Uakutura Kambaekua Several areas in the Kunene region continue to endure a severe drought, which has left thousands of residents in areas, such as Otjiu West, Etanga, Epupa, and parts of Sesfontein, are struggling to access basic necessities…
Namibia-Angola Beef Trade Deal Still Not Finalised
By: Justicia Shipena Five years after Namibia and Angola began negotiating a cattle and meat trade agreement, the deal is yet to be finalised, leaving the anticipated framework for trade between the two nations in limbo. In 2020,…
Ban on SA Maize Import Threatens National Food Security
Dolly Menas The government’s decision to ban the import of maize and palm products from certain regions in South Africa could affect the country’s food security. The ban imposed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, was…
Namibia Seeks Partners for Lamb Exports to China
By: Justicia Shipena Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Calle says Namibia is looking for partners to facilitate the export of lamb to China. While Namibia has successfully exported beef to the Chinese market, the export of lamb…
Cucumbers from Daures Green Hydrogen Village Make Retail Debut in Coastal Namibia
By: Justicia Shipena Cucumbers from the first harvest at the Daures Green Hydrogen Village (DGHV) have reached retail stores in coastal Namibia. On Tuesday, the village announced the successful harvest of cucumbers from its climate-controlled greenhouse. “These cucumbers…
Local Mushroom Grower Shares Her Farming Journey … plans to enter Zambian market
By: Mathias Hangala Many aspiring farmers struggle with indecision, uncertain about which farming ventures are most lucrative. For Penepandulo Fillemon, a farmer from Okalongo in the Omusati region, the answer lay in something unique: mushrooms. Fillemon’s journey began…