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Food self-sufficiency is vital for Namibia
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Food self-sufficiency is vital for Namibia

To some, food self-sufficiency and food security may seem to be the same. However, these are two different phrases, with food self-sufficiency being an enabler of food security. Food self-sufficiency refers to the reliance on own production to meet or satisfy daily food consumption, rather than purchasing or importing from elsewhere. 

The basic form and structure of plants
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The basic form and structure of plants

It is important to know the basic form and structure of plants for you to understand how plants grow and produce seeds and fruits. A plant has different structures, and each structure serves a certain function. At most, a plant has the following parts.

Poultry enterprise spreading its wings
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Poultry enterprise spreading its wings

In 2018, part-time farmer Wency Ndjitaviua took on poultry farming as a favourite pastime. At the time, it was her passion for farming that drove her to experiment with the poultry sector, owing to great inspiration from her mother who had been a farmer in her own right.