The Executive Director of the Africa Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services has called on African countries to urgently embrace partnerships to enhance food and nutrition security. In an interview with nbc News, Dr. Silim Nahdy stressed that partnerships between countries and agricultural entities are key for Africa’s agricultural landscape. The agriculture sector in Africa faces […]
The government plans to establish agro-processing centres all over Namibia, particularly in the rural areas. President Nangolo Mbumba says the agro-processing centres would target youth, cooperatives, and farmers to add value to agricultural produce. President Mbumba explained that the establishment of the agro-processing centres would enable the youth, cooperatives, and farmers to develop new products, […]
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, is disappointed with some councillors whom he said did not learn anything during the induction. This, Uutoni said, results in the councillors making catastrophic and uniform decisions contrary to what they were supposed to have learnt. The minister was agitated by some councillors whom he said […]
The Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA) is seeking investors for feedlot development, fodder, and feed cultivation at its Kavango Cattle Ranch facility in the Kavango West Region. The agency’s recently appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Richwell Lukonga, said in a statement on the Industrialisation Agenda in Namibia that the investment also includes possible biomass production, […]
The 2023 National Fish Consumption Survey indicates that the Hardap Region remains one of the leading meat-consuming regions in Namibia, with fish consumption still seen as a luxury. The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Derek Klazen, says this may be due to a lack of information on fish preparation, limited access, or other meats […]
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the Capricorn Foundation, and the University of Namibia (UNAM) have teamed up to help farmers turn their crops into valuable products. The three-day workshop held in the Hardap Region provided solar dryers and other tools to support sustainable farming and help farmers get ready for the market. Since […]
Agribank has extended N$22.8 million to farmers in the northern regions in this current financial year. Of this amount, N$6.9 million is allocated to the Oshana Region. Speaking at the official inauguration of Agribank’s northern branch at Ongwediva, Chief Executive Officer, Dr Raphael Karuaihe, highlighted the bank’s goal to advance agriculture by providing affordable and […]
The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, has commended the efforts and dedication shown by the Katuuo family at Orevia village for setting up a garden project to address food security and job creation. Schlettwein says it is a massive achievement to see a project of this nature thriving in a typical […]
Drilling of additional water boreholes in rural areas, land reform projects, and drought subsidy provisions were among some issues that were raised by leaders and community members in the Omaheke Region. These were brought to the attention of the Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, at a community meeting. Kgosi Andrew Kgosimang […]
The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, has implored communal farmers in the Omaheke Region to improve agricultural production and to prioritise value addition and infrastructural evolution in the sector. The Minister remarked on this during the official opening of the 20th Aminuis Agricultural and Industrial Show. Acknowledging that the Aminuis Constituency […]
