101 BENEFICIARIES RECEIVE 10-HECTARE LAND ALLOTMENTS

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One hundred and one beneficiaries received allotment letters for ten hectares of land on Farm Tsintsabis and Urwald in the Guinas Constituency of the Oshikoto Region.

The beneficiaries have been urged to develop and use the land productively. 

UNAM & AGRICULTURE MINISTRY STRENGTHEN COOPERATION

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The University of Namibia (UNAM) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation in education, research and knowledge sharing.

KAVANGO EAST BEEKEEPER SEES SURGING HONEY DEMAND

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A beekeeper operating at Omega 1 in the Kavango East Region says demand for honey has become overwhelming.

David Mushavanga runs a small-scale beekeeping project and says customers from across the country are eager to taste his product, which is marketed as “Bushman Honey".

BUSINESS TODAY | SWAKARA INDUSTRY REBOUNDS FROM COVID-19 IMPACT

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The Swakara Industry is gaining traction after being severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in a cash flow crisis.

This was revealed by the Swakara Board Chairperson Julene Meyer during the Swakara Industry Forum annual general meeting held in Keetmanshoop.

MINISTER WITHDRAWS LAND TRIBUNAL NOMINEE

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The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform Inge Zaamwani has moved to withdraw Rachel Nathaniel-Koch as the proposed Chairperson of the Land Tribunal, following objections in the National Assembly.

BERSEBA FARMERS CALL FOR REVIEW OF IDLE RESETTLEMENT FARMS

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Berseba Constituency farmers called for a review of idle resettlement farms as limited grazing land put pressure on communal farmers.

They voiced these concerns at a recent town hall meeting with ||Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze.

ZAAMWANI ASSESSES MEATCO ABATTOIR CAPACITY

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The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, conducted a working visit to Meatco's Windhoek abattoir to assess its operational capacity and readiness to meet growing export demands.

AMINUIS STUD FARMER THRIVES ON COMMUNAL LAND

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A young farmer in the Aminuis Constituency, Richard Kavari, has managed to produce quality stud animals, despite practicing in a communal area.

Stud farming has been a vital economic lifeline for him and his family.

MINISTER CHALLENGES FISHERIES SECTOR ON MARINE RESOURCES

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Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Minister Inge Zaamwani has challenged Namibia's fisheries sector to address five key questions on the protection, governance and economic value of the country's marine resources.