Agriculture

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.  

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. 

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.

I must wholeheartedly applaud and take my hat off to all organisers of agricultural seminars and summits for making the effort and taking the time to create platforms and opportunities that will benefit small and large-scale farmers in the long term.

The Kavango East Regional Farmers Union (KERFU) elected Thomas Nyambe as its new chairperson during its recent elective congress that was held at Rundu. 

Potato farming in Namibia is an important occupation for the country’s food security and economic development.

The trade of traditional food items, particularly pulses, is enabling women in Namibia to run sustainable informal ventures in farming activities. 

The Oshikuku Agricultural and Training Expo aims to provide financing opportunities, promote modern farming and empower local farmers through information-sharing, the organisers have said. 

The government recently delivered on its promise to reprioritise and elevate the plight and dignity of evicted generational farmers, who are scattered in farm corridors across the country. 

On resettlement Farm Rustig in Namibia’s Kunene region, local farmer Arnold Gaeseb’s face beamed with joy as cattle bellows echoed through the air in the grazing enclosures.