Namibia is experiencing a serious drought, with the lowest run-off recorded in the past 100 years. This is an indication that groundwater resources will become less reliable in the future. Speaking at the World Water Forum held in Bali, Indonesia, Namibia’s Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein said this would have a...
OSHAKATI – The drought relief programme will cost the government over N$1.3 billion to fully implement.This is according to Rhingo Mutambo, spokesperson in the Office of the Prime Minister, who was responding to questions from the media on the national drought programme. He said the government has made N$820 million available for the programme through...
Lahja Nashuuta The Namibian Police in Kunene has pledged to enhance security at several border crossings, including the ungazetted points between Angola and Namibia. This is in a bid to curb crime and illegal crossings between the two countries. These efforts will further enhance and expedite legal avenues for orderly migration, and will be implemented...
RUNDU – In an effort to safeguard Namibia’s plant health and ensure food security, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), in partnership with the ministry of agriculture, recently launched the country’s first plant health clinic at Rundu in the Kavango East region. The clinic is at Rundu’s Kaisosi agriculture extension centre. FAO has invested about...
The agriculture ministry’s extension officer based in the Hardap region, Fabian Boys, has encouraged the region’s communal and resettlement farmers to embrace government-subsidised support services to boost agricultural growth. Speaking to NBC News, Boys highlighted the Namibia Agricultural Mechanisation and Seed Improvement Project (NAMSIP), and urged the region’s small-scale farmers to take full advantage of...
When one is in production or aspires to venture into producing fresh produce like vegetables, fruits or cereal grains, often a key aspect is overlooked by many producers. One must register with the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) as a producer of crop products. This has numerous benefits that are to the advantage of the farmer....
OSHAKATI – Oshana governor Elia Irimari has called on the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) to reopen the Eloolo Abattoir at Oshakati. He made the call during the opening of the week-long MAWLRs Annual Work Plan and Management Workshop in Oshakati, Oshana region. The Oshakati Eloolo abattoir was reopened in 2020 after...
The government, in collaboration with the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia (LLPBN), has again embarked on a mission to unlock export opportunities for the country’s beef to the highly-lucrative Middle East markets. Delegations of senior officials from both the agriculture ministry and the LLPBN are in the Middle East, exploring further export opportunities...
RUNDU – The government has enlisted the services of private trucks in all 14 regions of the country to expedite the distribution of drought relief items. Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila stated this in the National Assembly recently, in response to Popular Democratic Movement member Diederik Vries, who asked what urgent interventions government has implemented since...
The agricultural sector is fundamental to the sustenance of livelihoods in Namibia. However, it faces several challenges associated with climate change. The effects of climate change are evident, as Namibian farmers have endured recurring unfavourable rainfall seasons that present distinct conditions or events such as floods, droughts, pests, and disease outbreaks, amongst others. Drought conditions...