Category: Agriculture
Horticulture Production Increases in Kavango West
By: Annakleta Haikera Horticulture production in the Kavango West region has seen significant growth, with the number of gardens increasing to 50 as of 2023. This is according to Governor Sirkka Ausiku who announced that horticulture producers have…
No Permit Needed for Backyard Fish Farming
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has clarified that no permit is required to establish small-scale fish ponds for personal consumption. This announcement aims to encourage self-sufficiency in food production among local communities. In an…
Elephants Destroy Water Points in Zambezi’s Katete Village
By: Frans Sinengela Human-wildlife conflict continues to devastate rural communities dependent on natural resources such as forestry, rivers, and land. These shared resources inevitably lead to conflicts between humans and wildlife. In the latest incident, a farmer in…
Higher Learning Institutions Urged to Prioritise Potato Seed Production
By: Juliana Iikela Horticulturist Jesiah Shipingana has called on institutions of higher learning to initiate programs for producing and treating potato seeds within Namibia. He highlighted that the high cost of potatoes in stores is often due to import…
Steenhuisen Appointment to Have "No Impact" on Namibia’s Agriculture Sector
By: Loise Shiimi Local horticulturists do not expect the appointment of South African opposition leader John Steenhuisen as the neighbouring country’s Agriculture Minister to have any significant impact on Namibia. The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) leader, Steenhuisen, was…
Ohangwena’s N$250 Million Aquifer to Boost Northern Water Supply
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus and Hertha Ekandjo The government will allocate N$250 million from the N$3.3 billion (including N$1.8 billion in loans) set aside for water infrastructure to develop the Ohangwena Aquifer, making it the second primary source of bulk…
Nedbank Calls For Increased Support of Agriculture Sector
By: Fransina Nghidengwa Nedbank Namibia’s head of business banking, John-James Tromp, has called for increased financial support for the agriculture sector, highlighting the struggles faced by agricultural small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in accessing bank loans. Tromp emphasised…
Omufituwekuta Community Forest Receives N$700,000 UNDP Grant
By: Loise Shiimi Fifteen villages within the Omufituwekuta community forest in the Ohangwena region will benefit from the United Nations Development Program’s socio-economic improvement grant. So far, 31 community households have received over 300 small livestock as startup…
Weak Financial Viability for Large-Scale Feedlot Drives Live Export
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Over the past four months, Namibia has marketed 122,142 heads of cattle, with 74,381 of these exported live as weaners, primarily to South African feedlots. This was revealed in the Livestock and Livestock Products Board…
Zambezi Region Can De-Risk Namibia From Rain Dependence
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia must develop and capitalise on the available water sources such as the floodplains in the Zambezi region for agricultural purposes to minimise the impact of the prevailing drought on livelihoods. This is according to…