The Landless People's Movement (LPM) has called for sweeping reforms at state-owned Seaflower to unlock job creation and economic benefits from its massive fish quotas.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR) is intensifying emergency assistance to farmers in the Zambezi Region, where floods have severely affected crop production.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform says there are no plans to import any bees into the country from South Africa.

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani said the budget allocated to the ministry will be used to  boost food production and ensure fair distribution of land.

The ministry has been allocated about N$1,8 billion.

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, stated that other towns should also benefit from the seasonal opportunities generated by this year's annual Lüderitz Crayfish Festival.

Zaamwani made the remarks during a gala dinner of the Lüderitz Crayfish Festival.

The Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information Services in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR), Romeo Muyunda, says they have commenced with the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) awareness campaign in targeted regions. 

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR), has launched the FAO Country Programme Framework to boost food security in Windhoek.

Regional experts warn that Namibia's outdated laws and weak penalties are making it harder to deter offenders in the fight against illegal fishing in the ocean.

Namibia plans to position itself to unlock a new frontier of economic growth through developing a salmon farming industry.
 

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR) has received a fleet of vehicles under the Livestock Support Programme to strengthen veterinary services in the Northern Communal Areas.