Category: Agriculture
Okatyali Allocates 8ha of Land for Horticulture Youth Project
By: Loise Shiimi Oshana Region governor, Hofni Iipinge, announced receipt of eight hectares of land allocated by the Okatyali Constituency to establish a youth-led horticultural project focused on vegetable production. This announcement was made during the governor’s address celebrating his…
Etunda Green Scheme to Harvest 400 Tons of Potatoes
By: Loise Shiimi The Etunda irrigation farm is currently in the process of harvesting its potato crop, with expectations of yielding 400 tons. The farm, under the Etunda Green Scheme, is located in Ruacana approximately 150 km…
55 Windhoek Residents Trained in Backyard Gardening
By: Mathias Hangala In a bid to boost food security and promote self-sufficiency, the City of Windhoek (CoW) recently spearheaded the backyard gardening training of 55 residents from Khomas’s Katutura Central and Tobias Hainyeko constituencies, who recently completed…
Dark Times Persist for the Beef Sector
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala For the nine months ending in August 2025, abattoirs sourcing locally for beef exports only slaughtered 89,466 head of cattle compared to 157,525 cattle slaughtered in the same period last year. This is according…
N$5.5 million to Subsidise Potato Production
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) has availed a total of N$5.5 million to be allocated for the 2025/2026 financial year potato value chain development scheme . This scheme forms part of the recently launched NAB…
Hardap Potato Grower Anticipates 25-Ton December Harvest
By: Loise Shiimi Lingani Sibalatani, a potato grower from the Hardap Region, has recognised the high demand for potatoes and aims to capitalise on it. Having conducted research and completed multiple farming courses, she planted 8,000 seedlings…
Horticulture Graduate Applies Skills into Gardening
By: Annakleta Haikera 24 year-old Magdalena Jose, a farmer’s apprentice at the Rundu Salem Green Scheme Project, is proving that hard work, passion, and perseverance go a long way in creating financial independence and community empowerment. Magdelena’s…
Namib Poultry Introduces Automated Sorting for Broiler Breeders – German Innovation to Improve Uniformity and Flock Performanc
A new chapter in African poultry farming has begun: For the first time, an automated sorting machine for broiler breeder flocks has successfully been implemented in Namibia. The system, developed by Agri Advanced Technologies GmbH (AAT), a subsidiary of…
Farmers Call to be Equipped With Latest Technology
By: Mathias Hangala Local farmers like Penepandulo Filemon, a mushroom farmer, believe that equipping Namibian farmers with modern farming technology is essential for improving productivity, creating jobs, and building a sustainable agricultural sector. Filemon argues that traditional farming methods…
Pig Farmer Notes Rising Demand for Pork
By: Loise Shiimi Hilda Namwenyo, a pig farmer from Okahao in the Omusati Region, passionately affirms that demand for pig meat is on the rise and believes that venturing into this sector is commercially viable. In an interview with Eagle…