Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform Minister Inge Zaamwani has encouraged UNAM to continue developing new technologies and sustainable farming practices and to transfer knowledge to farmers to improve productivity.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has emphasised that agriculture remains the number-one priority for her government; hence, it's taking the lead in ensuring that green schemes in the country are working properly and contributing to food security.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said she will do everything in her power to ensure that the difficulties experienced by green schemes are addressed.
The President is on a mission to make sure that the country feeds itself and is asking for everyone to play their part.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says she is satisfied with the progress made by some green schemes in the Kavango East Region.
The President visited Shadikongoro and Ndonga Linena on Thursday and said she noticed significant improvement in their operations.
Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani has voiced concern about expensive land and farms in Namibia, saying there is a need to regulate their purchase prices.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for urgent service delivery, stronger implementation of development programmes, and firm action against corruption.
Harvest at the Shadikongoro Green Scheme in the Kavango East Region has been delayed for a month due to a lack of equipment.
Leader of the Popular Democratic Movement, McHenry Venaani, posed genocide-related questions to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah during her State of the Nation Address.
President Nangolo Mbumba is on a three-day visit to the Kavango regions visiting green scheme projects to assess their productivity.
The President's first stop was the Sikondo Green Scheme, situated in Kavango West Region.
The Etunda and Sikondo Green Scheme Irrigations, located in Omusati and Kavango East regions, were recognised for their excellence, winning top honours at the Namibia Agronomic Board's (NAB) National Agronomic and Horticulture Awards, held at Olushandja.
