An estimated 57.2% of Namibians continue to experience moderate to severe food insecurity, with a huge portion lacking access to safe and nutritious food. The findings are etched in the latest United Nations (UN) Agriculture and Food Organisation (FAO) Namibia Country Programming Framework handbook. FAO’s country representative Patrice Talla Takoukam, during Monday’s launch of the...
The Botswana government has dismissed decades-long reports that it is home to one of many United States of America military bases abroad. For years, murmurs have suggested that the US operates a military base at the Thebephatshwa Air Base, a claim the country now fervently and vehemently denies. Botswana’s clarification follows hot on the heels...
Government has expanded the country’s water supply network, following the successful drilling and installation of 94 new boreholes and 137 water units across various points in all 14 regions. Implemented through the water ministry, boreholes and water units will further strengthen Namibia’s water security and access for human consumption, agricultural production and industrial development. Through...
Feedmaster’s unwavering service excellence and dedication to providing Namibian farmers and producers with high-quality animal feed have, for over four decades, enhanced the productivity of the country’s agriculture sector. Since 1983, Feedmaster, the country’s leading animal feed producer, has been a pioneering innovator in various types of animal feed, and in recent years, the company...
For most small-scale farmers, especially part-time or weekend farmers, the attitude, character, overall output and dedication of your farm labourer/s towards the operations and well-being of the farm is often directly linked to who you are as a farm owner or employer. As a farmer, your posture, seriousness, commitment, vision and leadership skills directly shape...
The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) has reaffirmed its commitment to youth development and skills transfer by taking on 19 interns from various tertiary and vocational institutions across the country. The internship programme forms part of Meatco’s contribution to the Namibian Government’s National Development Plan 6 (NDP6) and the Ministry of Finance and Social Grants...
Ombuiko yOkuhara nOkurikurisa Ehi ya Namibia iri ohaisase kutja omondjindiro yotjimariva tjayo poo omongarero yayo. Ovitjitwa vyayo viraisiwa nokuhina orukoka rokutja mavizupi nu maviipi novivarero vyotjimariva tji tja kwizikwa otja kondiero yotjimariva yehi naitjo tji tja ungurisiwa kavihitasana tjinga apehina orukoka rwavyo orukahu. Tjazumba wina kapari omataruriro omakoto mo 2025, Omutare wOmambo wOtjimariva wOhoromende, Junius...
With Namibia’s current fuel reserves estimated to last for three months due to supply disruptions caused by the heated conflict in the Middle East, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare says government is working around the clock to avert a national fuel supply crisis. Ngurare was responding to PDM leader McHenry Venaani on Tuesday in the National...
As an aspiring or emerging farmer, one of the most critical decisions you face is defining your primary objective: Are you in farming to chase quick returns and maximise herd size, or are you in it to establish a premium, genetics-driven stud herd? The answer will shape your entire strategy and determine your long-term success....
Namibia’s largest meat processing and marketing entity, the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco), has once again reaffirmed its commitment to international food safety and quality standards after its export abattoir retained a top audit grading under the Brand Reputation through Compliance Global Standards (BRCGS) certification system. The BRCGS framework, formerly known as the British Retail...