Agriculture is more than just a means of production—it's a pathway to prosperity for around 70% of Namibia's population. 

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.

The gradual removal of the cordon fence restrictions is gaining momentum.

Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform to conduct a feasibility study over the 2024/25–2025/26 financial years in this respect.

Stakeholders and farming communities in the Omaheke Region are on a two-day seminar deliberating on the effects of climate change that led to recurring drought.

The Executive Director of the Africa Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services has called on African countries to urgently embrace partnerships to enhance food and nutrition security. 

The government plans to establish agro-processing centres all over Namibia, particularly in the rural areas.

President Nangolo Mbumba says the agro-processing centres would target youth, cooperatives, and farmers to add value to agricultural produce.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, is disappointed with some councillors whom he said did not learn anything during the induction.

This, Uutoni said, results in the councillors making catastrophic and uniform decisions contrary to what they were supposed to have learnt. 

The Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA) is seeking investors for feedlot development, fodder, and feed cultivation at its Kavango Cattle Ranch facility in the Kavango West Region.

The 2023 National Fish Consumption Survey indicates that the Hardap Region remains one of the leading meat-consuming regions in Namibia, with fish consumption still seen as a luxury. 

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the Capricorn Foundation, and the University of Namibia (UNAM) have teamed up to help farmers turn their crops into valuable products.