Category: Agriculture
Govt Injects N$15 Million For Mini Desalination Plants
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The ministry of agriculture, water and land reform has given the Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) N$15 million to invest in water-softening systems (mini desalination plants) across 10 regions, the Fund announced the capitalisation last week. The collaboration came…
The Importance Of Weed Control
By:Hanks Saisai As the current rainy season progresses, good rainfall has been recorded in almost all parts of the country. As a result, crop farmers are witnessing a productive crop production season with noteworthy growth of maize, sorghum, and pearl…
Old Mutual Hands Over Fire-Fighting Equipment To Govt
By:Staff Writer The Old Mutual Foundation partnered with the ministry of environment, forestry, and tourism (MEFT) and Agra to sponsor five firefighting equipment to assist the regions where veld fires firefighting machines to help the regions where veld fires usually…
IRDNC Plans Go AheadWith People’s Park Establishment Despite Public Opposition
By:Uakutura Kambaekua Despite community uproar over the planned establishment of a wildlife conservation park in the Kunene region, the Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) together with Kunene Regional Communal Conservancy Association (KRCCA) have reiterated their stance on the…
Agriculture Requires New Vision
By:Josef Kefas Sheehama At least 70% of Namibians depends on agriculture for employment, income and food security. Yet the value added to the sector in the third quarter (Q3) of 2022 was about N$3.2 billion in nominal terms, representing 6.4%…
Sun Shines On Namibian Grape Growers
By Fred Meintjes It is a tale of two countries for Namibian and South African grape growers along the Orange River. It seems that grapes from Namibia had much better fortunes this season than those produced by growers on the…
Nam Imported N$3,4 Billion In Agronomic And Horticulture Products In 5 Quarters
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The country’s inability to produce enough cereal grains and fresh produce has forced consumers to go and buy outside, spending N$3,4 billion in the last 15 months ending September 2022. Out of this import bill, cereal grain…
Trade Restrictions Keeping Food Production And Food Prices High
By: Justicia Shipena Trade restrictions on key food-producing commodities could keep food production costs high as well as food prices for Namibia. This is according to a Simonis Storm agri-monthly report for November. This comes as the World Trade…
Fransfontein Community Garden Project Is Thriving
By: Juliana Iikela The parliamentary standing committee on natural resources which recently paid a follow-up visit to the Fransfontein Community Garden in the Kunene region has found that the garden is flourishing. The N$12.3 million Green Climate Fund (GCF) funded…
Namibia Should Invest In Crops, Says Agronomic Board
Juliana Iikela Namibia needs to invest more in more crop agriculture in the next five years, said Namibia Agronomic (NAB) Board CEO Fidelis Mwazi on Wednesday. Dr Mwazi made these remarks as the NAB hosted anNational Agronomy…