Agriculture

Farmers are the backbone of Africa; they are the men and women who work in the searing heat and bitter cold to put food on our tables and clothes on our backs. They rise with the sun to tend to crops and stay up late to review accounts.

In efforts to improve productivity and prepare farmers for the upcoming  agricultural competitions in the region, the Aminuis Agriculture Extension Office, in collaboration with Agribank, held a small stock selection session recently in the Omaheke region.

Now that we have fully covered financial literacy, it is also imperative that as farmers, we find ways to create passive income streams. 

Productive land is one of the world’s most valuable assets in banishing poverty and creating shared prosperity but this can only be achieved if enough nutrients are added to the soil so that it can produce more food and lead to food security.

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. 

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.

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

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.