Agriculture

//Kharas regional governor Aletha Frederick has hailed the positive impact and growing influence of the recent Berseba goat expo, which saw southern farmers showcase their animals and other products. 

Following a drooping battle with depression, anxiety and substance abuse, 27-year-old Magdelana Jose has managed to defy all odds and the stigma that comes with mental health challenges, and is now a thriving small-scale vegetable farmer.

Namibian export approved abattoirs now have a golden opportunity to make inroads into the lucrative Middle East market. 

Hundreds of local commercial livestock producers are in trouble with the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) for failing to honour their output VAT on time, while others just did not pay up. 

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.