Category: Agriculture
Indigenous Seeds Can Boost Agricultural Production in SADC
By: Annakleta Haikera The promotion and utilisation of indigenous seeds can enhance agricultural production and maintain crop species diversity to ensure quality food production for present and future generations in the SADC region. This is according to SADC seeds…
City’s Arbor Day Trees Uprooted by Thieves
By: Staff Reporter In a disheartening turn of events, all the trees and shrubs that were planted along Independence Avenue to mark Arbor Day 2023 have been uprooted and stolen, as confirmed by the City of Windhoek. These green additions…
AgriBanks’ Non-Collateral Loan Product Still Underutilised
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Agricultural Bank of Namibia says its non-collateralised loan product tailormade to help communal and small scale farmers with needed capital is still underutilised about eight years after it was launched. When it was launched in 2017,…
Water Director Apologises for Inoperable Boreholes … Urges Community Involvement
By: Annakleta Haikera The director of rural Water Supply and Sanitation Coordination in the Kavango West region, Ricardo Sikongo, has expressed his regrets for the hardship faced by residents due to the non-functional boreholes in the area. In response…
Zambezi and Kavango Farmers Advocate for Sugarcane Farming
By: Annakleta Haikera The Mukwe Constituency Councillor, Damian Maghambayi, believes that a proposed sugarcane farming project in the Kavango East region will significantly boost employment opportunities in the region and benefit Namibia as a whole. This call comes from…
Namibia to Cultivate Its Own Banana Seedlings
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibian Agronomic Board has joined forces with AvaGro, a local agricultural company, to further the development of Namibia’s banana industry through research and development. NAB confirmed its partnership with AvaGro, a company specialising in climate-related agricultural…
New Green Scheme Structure Proposed Following Agribusdev Dissolution
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Ministry of Agriculture has put forth a proposal to the Public Services Commission for the establishment of a new, permanent structure to oversee the Green Scheme Projects. It is anticipated that this proposed structure will receive…
Namibia Imported 331 Tons of Mango in 2022 … expenditure Over N$4 Million Annually
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia’s reliance on mango imports is noteworthy, with the country spending over N$4 million annually on fresh mangoes. During the 2021/22 financial year, Namibia imported 331 tons (331,000 kg) to fill the national demand which stood at…
Workers Urge Government To Manage Ranch With Over 12 000 Cattle
By: Annakleta Haikera WORKERS at the state-owned Kavango Cattle Ranch at Mangetti in the Kavango West region have called on the government to take charge of managing the farm claiming it could collapses under the current management. The farm in…
Lack Of Grazing Space and Drought Pushes Namibian Farmers Into Angola- Ndevashiya
By: Hertha Ekandjo THE growing population of cattle in the Ohangwena region is becoming a burden to local farmers who continue to struggle to find suitable grazing areas amidst the prevailing drought conditions. According to Ohangwena Regional governor, Walde…