Plans to move the Veterinary Cordon Fence, which is also known as the Red Line, further north are in place.
This was recently announced by the Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, who declared some northern areas that were previously impacted by the fence disease-free.
Drilling of additional water boreholes in rural areas, land reform projects, and drought subsidy provisions were among some issues that were raised by leaders and community members in the Omaheke Region.
Residents of Okahandja's informal settlements spent the night at the Okahandja Municipality, demanding a meeting with Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, and Mayor Beatrice Koutogondo.
The Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform Ministry brought together management from all 14 regions to review major activities and performance in the first quarter of this financial year.
Ministry officials are gathered at Oshakati for a week-long annual work plan and management workshop, ending on Friday.
A one-day farmers' day event aimed at equipping farmers with knowledge on vaccines and livestock diseases was poorly attended by farmers in the Okakarara constituency.
This is even though the Otjozondjupa Region is battling an outbreak of lumpy skin disease.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform maintains a 70/30 ratio allocation in favour of those who have been displaced through revised resettlement criteria and the newly approved National Resettlement Policy.
Residents who were recently allocated plots of land at the Brukaros informal settlement in Keetmanshoop are still lacking basic services, despite promises made nearly two years ago.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform (MAWLR) has proposed that resettlement farmers who demonstrate productivity be eligible to receive a title to the land.
This initiative aims to transform them from leaseholders with the government as landlords into owners of a tangible asset.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has appointed an eight-member Veterinary Council of Namibia board.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has announced the resumption of the importation of poultry meat from South Africa to Namibia.
This was revealed in a notice issued by the Directorate of Veterinary Services.
