The agricultural sector’s overall contribution to Namibia’s gross domestic product (GDP) stands at over 5%, and about 70% of the country’s population wholly depends on agriculture for employment, income and food security.
Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )
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Meatco gets new lifeline from govt
The government, through the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises, has appointed an interim board to look into the decelerating affairs of Meatco, the country’s largest meat processing and marketing entity.
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Pork import restrictions to counter viral outbreak
Namibia’s directorate of veterinary services under the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, has introduced a raft of new restrictions on the importation of pork products into the country, especially fresh frozen pork.
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Monitor how brine discharge will impact marine life – report …as green hydrogen production requires large quantities
It is estimated that to produce one kilogramme of green hydrogen via electrolysis, about 10kg of water will be needed.
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Letshego named best locally listed company for 2023
Letshego Holdings Namibia Ltd (LHN) secured the 2023 Best Locally Listed Company title at the prestigious Namibia Top Company Awards ceremony in Windhoek recently.
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Maghambayi wants more constituencies for Kavango East
Kavango East Regional Council chairperson and Mukwe constituency councillor Damian Maghambayi has moved a motion to establish more constituencies in the region.
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Doctor threatens to sue lawyer
An anaesthesiologist, who was involved in the surgery of the deceased wife of alleged killer Patrick Geingob, threatened to sue Geingob’s lawyer on Friday.
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Only one family relocated to Farm 37
The transition to Farm 37, also known as Green Valley, has begun at a slow pace, with only one family successfully moving from backyard squatting to their land in the new township.
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Namibia champion of press freedom in Africa
The Government of the Republic of Namibia and her people welcome the prestigious Champion of Press Freedom in Africa Award that was bestowed on Namibia at the recently concluded 10th International Festival of Freedom of Expression and the Press in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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NAB, AvaGro to develop banana industry …as import bill hits N$57 million
The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) and the country’s leading agricultural solutions company AvaGro have signed a transformative agreement that will see both entities join efforts to develop the country’s banana industry in areas of research and implementation.