Agriculture

Situated on the banks of the Orange River, Oranjemund ‘s OMDis Nursery Project remains at the centre of economic development at the town, as it continues devising new ways of doing business and reaching markets. 

Kavango West is on the right trajectory to become Namibia’s breadbasket as the premier food producing region, its governor Sirrka Ausiku has said. 

The Namibian sheep sector recorded strong marketing activities during the first quarter of 2023, which kept the industry well on the recovery path at a growth rate of 47%. 

Government and farmers in southern Namibia, especially in the //Kharas region, remain relentless in their fight against invading brown locusts, which destroy crop fields and intrude on grazing areas for small livestock. 

The illegal movement of goods across national borders is known as cross-border smuggling. In the context of agronomy and horticulture products in Namibia, it refers to the illegal movement of controlled agronomic and horticultural goods into or out of the country.

A shortage in the local supply of fresh produce, specifically potatoes and carrots, has had adverse effects on prices, the operations officer of the Agro Marketing and Trade Agency’s (AMTA) Ongwediva Hub, Mathew Petrus, has said.

Agribank, the country’s premier agricultural lender, continues to make tremendous inroads in the area of women and youth empowerment through the deliberate diversification of its loan book, which saw female farmers receive a decent share of loans as per records of 31 March 2023.

Having recently celebrated 10 years of unmatched service excellence to Namibian farmers, the Agro-Marketing & Trade Agency (AMTA) continues to solidify its brand and prides itself in being the custodian and linkage between local farmers and consumers. 

Popularly known as one of Namibia’s breadbasket, the Kavango West region boasts endless farming opportunities and has untapped potential to create employment and income streams for the region’s inhabitants.

The community of Lubuta in the Judea Lyaboloma constituency of the Zambezi region recently became beneficiaries of the SACREEE-funded solar water pumping irrigation project, which will contribute to food security.