Agriculture

The Mashare Blueberries Farm, which is now in its fifth year of production, is expecting another quality bumper harvest spanning over 60 hectares, with large quantities of Azrablue, Atlasblue, Biancablue berries and Sekoya Pop all anticipating to embellish this year’s yield.  The country’s first-ever commercial berry farm is situated 45km outside Rundu in the Kavango...

Moses Magadza The SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), in collaboration with its partners, convened a regional workshop under the theme ‘Fostering Sustainable Futures: Integrating Climate Resilience in Southern Africa’. At least 50 delegates attended the two-day workshop last week. The SADC PF organised the workshop in partnership with the International Conservation Caucus Foundation (ICCF) and...

Zebaldt Ngaruka  GOBABIS – Community-based organisation One Step at Time gave animals to individuals who have shown interest in farming in Khomas and Otjozondjupa regions. The project was established in 2008, and provided funding of close to N$3 million by the Social Security Commission (SSC) to eradicate poverty among Namibians.  One Step at Time also...

Namibia is experiencing a serious drought, with the lowest run-off recorded in the past 100 years. This is an indication that groundwater resources will become less reliable in the future. Speaking at the World Water Forum held in Bali, Indonesia, Namibia’s Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein said this would have a...

OSHAKATI – The drought relief programme will cost the government over N$1.3 billion to fully implement.This is according to Rhingo Mutambo, spokesperson in the Office of the Prime Minister, who was responding to questions from the media on the national drought programme. He said the government has made N$820 million available for the programme through...

Lahja Nashuuta The Namibian Police in Kunene has pledged to enhance security at several border crossings, including the ungazetted points between Angola and Namibia. This is in a bid to curb crime and illegal crossings between the two countries. These efforts will further enhance and expedite legal avenues for orderly migration, and will be implemented...

RUNDU – In an effort to safeguard Namibia’s plant health and ensure food security, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), in partnership with the ministry of agriculture, recently launched the country’s first plant health clinic at Rundu in the Kavango East region.  The clinic is at Rundu’s Kaisosi agriculture extension centre.  FAO has invested about...

The agriculture ministry’s extension officer based in the Hardap region, Fabian Boys, has encouraged the region’s communal and resettlement farmers to embrace government-subsidised support services to boost agricultural growth.  Speaking to NBC News, Boys highlighted the Namibia Agricultural Mechanisation and Seed Improvement Project (NAMSIP), and urged the region’s small-scale farmers to take full advantage of...

When one is in production or aspires to venture into producing fresh produce like vegetables, fruits or cereal grains, often a key aspect is overlooked by many producers.  One must register with the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) as a producer of crop products. This has numerous benefits that are to the advantage of the farmer....

OSHAKATI – Oshana governor Elia Irimari has called on the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) to reopen the Eloolo Abattoir at Oshakati. He made the call during the opening of the week-long MAWLRs Annual Work Plan and Management Workshop in Oshakati, Oshana region. The Oshakati Eloolo abattoir was reopened in 2020 after...