Agriculture

King of the Ondonga Traditional Authority Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo has initiated and made land available for cultivation, measuring approximately 30 hectares.

Chemical remedies such as herbicides, fungicides and pesticides are increasingly being used in most crop production operations as they play a vital role in ensuring a successful crop production season.

The age-old debate of quantity versus quality in farming rages on, with one side of farming preferring this, and the next side preferring the other mode.

Agriculture, Water and Land Reform minister Calle Schlettwein held a demonstration of new agriculture equipment and machinery on Saturday at Ohakweenyanga village in the Oshana region.  

From humble beginnings, Roger Mberira started farming in the communal area of Otjombinde with a few livestock that he was given by his uncle. 

Nollar Tjaimi, a crop farmer, has advised fellow and potential agriculturalists to be mindful of mixing vegetables that are not compatible as they can cause devastating effects to the growth of their production.

Despite its obvious benefits, the noble initiative of subsistence crop farming which enables a family to feed right off the fields, have not been successfully replicated across the country. 

Martin Nambundunga, a youthful part-time crop and horticulture commercial farmer in the Okahandja district, is living his dream.

Some subsistence farmers in the northern regions have opted to use traditional implements and tools to plough their crop fields, arguing private tractors are expensive.

The agricultural sector remains resilient amidst existing and Covid-19-related challenges, expanding by 5.9% in the third quarter of 2021, compared to the contraction of 7.1% in the same period during 2020.