Category: Agriculture
Opinion: Rainfall Alone Cannot Guarantee Optimal Rangeland Recovery
By: Erastus Ngaruka A rangeland refers to land inhabited by native plants (grass, forbs, shrubs and trees) and utilised by domestic and wild animals. Rangelands offer direct or indirect support to all forms of life and are the cheapest…
EIF and DBN Collaborate to Raise Green Funding
Nghiinomenwa-Vali Erastus The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) and the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) have entered into an agreement aimed at raising green funding to strengthen climate change resilience across the country. The two entities will implement…
Over 2,000 Farmers in Kavango East Receive Training on Agricultural Techniques
By: Annakleta Haikera Over 2,000 farmers in the Kavango East region have received training in various agricultural techniques this year, according to Governor Bonifatius Wakudumo. The initiative aims to help farmers improve their yields, increase their income, and enhance…
AgriBusDev Staff Cry Foul Over Unresolved Job Placements
By: Hertha Ekandjo Employees of the Agricultural Business Development Agency (AgriBusDev) have raised concerns regarding the uncertainty surrounding their placement into the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform. This follows the Cabinet’s 2022 decision to terminate AgriBusDev’s role…
Livestock Auctions Surge in Q1 2024 Amidst Declining Prices
By: Justicia Shipena, Loise Shiimi The first quarter of 2024 saw a notable increase in livestock auctions, with 109,783 livestock auctioned, a sharp rise from the 76,163 recorded in the same period in 2023. This data was highlighted in…
304 Hectares of Wheat Planted at Two Green Schemes … wheat is the most imported grain in Namibia
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Two government green schemes have planted a total of 304 hectares of wheat this season as Namibia seeks to reduce its dependence on wheat imports and fully operationalise its green schemes. Last year, the country…
Lung Sickness Outbreak Detected in Kunene Region
By: Uakutura Kambaekua The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform’s Directorate of Veterinary Services has imposed animal movement restrictions in parts of the Kunene region following an outbreak of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) in Okapundja, located about…
Youth Leader Sub-leases Resettlement Farm to Chinese Company
By: Juliana Iikela Members of the Wisdom Youth Organisation are frustrated over their dismissal from a farm they claim was granted to them by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform in 2015. The farm, situated near Otavi,…
Agribank Pledges to Assist Fruit Farmers
By: Ludorf Iyambo Agribank’s northern branch has expressed readiness to assist farmers in closing Namibia’s fruit import gap. This announcement follows recent reports by the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) that 96% of the fruits consumed in the country are…
Progress on Banana Trials in Zambezi – NAB says
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) says it is making positive progress towards its ongoing banana trials in the Zambezi region. The trials have shown promising outcomes, with banana plants demonstrating robust growth and no signs of…