Category: Agriculture
Market Access Remains a Challenge for Namibian Farmers
By: Peneyambeko Jonas While Namibia continues to encourage youth participation in agriculture and seeks investment in the sector, farmers and economists say the country’s biggest challenge is not production but access to reliable markets. Across the country, farmers are producing…
Indongo Pledges Tractor as Ukwangali Raised N$363,000 for Farming
By: Annakleta Haikera Businessman Frans “Aupa” Indongo has pledged a tractor to the Ukwangali Traditional Authority following a fundraising gala dinner that raised N$363,000 for agricultural equipment. One of the organisers, Mars Kudumo, told The Villager Newspaper that the tractor…
GMO-Related Seeds Face Tight Restrictions and Compliance
By: Dwight Links Farmers who intend to import or plant a specific genetically modified product have to advertise their plans to the public and concerned stakeholders. Farmer Hennie Kruger from Old Smithfield farm in the Tsumeb area confirmed to The…
Namibia Seeks Investment to Accelerate Agri-Food Sector Growth
By: Peneyambeko Jonas The government has engaged various partners in efforts to unlock agricultural investment, improve food security and create jobs through the implementation of the Strategy for the Transformation of the Agri-food Sector (STAS), The National blueprint…
645 Million People Went Hungry in 2025
By: Dwight Links The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimates that 645 million people faced hunger in 2025. The agency notes that even though things have changed for many regions of the world and the countries within them,…
Local Farmers Demand a Piece of Existing Markets
By: Annakleta Haikera Kavango West Regional Farmers Union (KWRFU) Chairperson Johannes Hausiku says local farmers should be the first to benefit from existing markets instead of competing with imported beef. The union pushes for urgent government intervention to…
Water Shortages and Poor Market Access Threaten Salem Farmers
By: Annakleta Haikera Farmers at the Salem Green Scheme Project near Uvhungu-Vhungu village in Kavango East say a lack of reliable markets and poor water supply continue to threaten their livelihoods despite years of investment and training. The community-owned…
Youth Urged to See Farming as Entrepreneurship
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Farmers have called on unemployed young people, including graduates, to consider agriculture as a source of income, saying farming offers business opportunities for those willing to start small and grow over time. Frans Hamutenya, a farmer…
6,814 Weaners Sold to SA Feedlot in June
In June 2026, Namibian farmers sold 6,814 head of live cattle to South African feedlots, accounting for 90.70% of total live exports. South Africa remained the dominant destination for Namibia’s live exports, according to the Livestock and Livestock Products…
China Avails 5 Agricultural Experts to Namibia
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Namibia has welcomed five new Chinese agricultural experts under the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)-China South-South Cooperation Programme. The experts will work alongside local officials and farmers to share practical farming skills, while four…