Category: Agriculture
Nandi-Ndaitwah Urges Cross-border Farmers to Adhere to Angolan Laws
By: Justicia Shipena Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has called on Namibian farmers grazing in Angola to comply with and respect Angolan laws while in that country. She made these remarks following a meeting with…
Pensioner Loses 27 Goats Due to Human-Wildlife Conflict
By: Annakleta Haikera A Kavango East pensioner, who sustains her family through communal farming, has claimed that she has lost at least 27 goats to crocodile attacks and has never been compensated. Agnes Ndjamba (60), residing in Muroro…
Tough Competition Over Watermelon Trading…Street Vendors Advocate for Formal Market
By: Juliana Iikela and Hertha Ekandjo The watermelon harvesting seasons offer opportunities for numerous traders to distribute watermelons across the country and earn an income. However, street vendors and other informal traders struggle as they face competition from…
Local Farmer Contributing Towards Food Security Efforts
By: Dolly Menas Theresia Ihemba, a poultry farmer, is determined to demonstrate that the mission to tackle poverty and food security issues does not only unfold on a national scale but commences with the resources one already possesses….
Over Half a Billion Spent on Fruit and Vegetable Imports in a Year
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia has spent N$43.7 million monthly, totaling N$524.1 million for the financial year 2022/23, to import 66,823 tons of fruits and vegetables. These import figures, revealed by the Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB), underscores…
Kavango East Calls for Handover of Underutilised Green Schemes
By: Annakleta Haikera and Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Kavango East regional leadership has asked the government to transfer the operational control of some of the green schemes in the region to the Regional Council in a bid to improve productivity. This…
Kavango East Villages Prone to Human-Wildlife Conflict Get Boreholes
By: Annakleta Haikera The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has completed the drilling of 21 boreholes in villages prone to crocodile attacks in the Kavango East regions. This initiative responds to the critical water situation, particularly in villages…
Govt Deploys Nearly 300 Tractors to Regions
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has announced that it has delivered nearly 298 additional tractors, supplementing the existing fleet of 194, across various crop-producing regions. This move is aimed at addressing challenges faced by…
Chevron Donates N$6.6 Million Towards Food Security and Drought Relief Projects
By: Hertha Ekandjo Multinational energy corporation Chevron has donated N$5.6 million to projects supporting food security in Namibia, along with an additional N$1 million for emergency drought relief targeting vulnerable women and children. Chevron’s donation will be handled through the…
Starving Oxen, Donkeys Stresses Northern Communal Farmers
By: Loise Shiimi Crop farmers in the Northern Communal Areas (NCA) and specifically in regions such as Oshikoto, Oshana, Omusati and Ohangwena are battling various challenges as they kick off their ploughing season following good rainfall. While the precipitation…