Agriculture

In an effort to combat food insecurity and promote sustainable nutrition, the Capricorn Foundation has stepped forward with a bold initiative in Namibia.

Erastus Seuakouje Ngaruka is a part-time livestock, poultry and crop farmer in Epukiro, Omaheke region. Ngaruka was born a farmer, grew up farming and survives from farming. 

Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa Amadhila has said Namibia has made significant progress in achieving Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) targets by focusing on restoration actions in seven land degradation hotspots. 

Today we cover the last part on financial literacy components as we revisit the savings and investment components. 

Smallholder farmers in Africa are still among the poorest in the world. This is despite the clear benefits that smallholding farming has for the immediate communities around them.

Emilie Naunyango, a full-time communal crop farmer and owner of the Nande Vegetable Project is an enthusiastic agribusiness woman who farms in the northern region of Omusati. She acquired an Emerging Retail Financing Product (ERFP) loan scheme with Agribank in 2021 and procured a ripper, disc plough, and drip irrigation piping equipment to expand her crop enterprise. 

Environmental commissioner Timoteus Mufeti has said the Great Green Wall Initiative implementation in Namibia will address environmental challenges. 

The more things change, the more they remain the same.

In a significant breakthrough for the agricultural sector, an inventor has developed a revolutionary machine that tackles the age-old challenge of drying grain efficiently.

Three young Namibians who have been working in partnership to promote the interest of young people and women in their communities with a focus on issues such as climate change, the use of renewable energy, and access to digital information, will be hosting a Leadership and Climate Change Youth Camp in Oshana region next month.