The Managing Director of the Beekeeping Association of Namibia said Namibia's beekeeping industry is under threat.
Gretchen Burmeister warned that the importation of live bees could put the country's food security and biodiversity at risk.
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 Zambezi Region is facing a double-barreled disaster following the outbreak of locusts in some areas.
The region is already dealing with worsening floods that have displaced residents, and schools have been closed.
Namibia and Brazil are set to explore new areas of cooperation, with an emphasis on agriculture and manufacturing, as well as oil and gas.
The councillor of Mashare Constituency, Petrus Kashumali, has raised concern over severe crop damage caused by elephants in Baramasoni, Vikota, and Rupesho Tara Tara villages in the Kavango East Region.
Heavy rain and storms destroyed about 40 hectares of maize at the Uvhungu-vhungu Green Scheme in the Kavango East Region.
This occurred in the early hours of Tuesday. The storm started at around 1:00am and is estimated to have lasted about 20 minutes.
The Okashana Crop Research Station in the Oshikoto Region continues to make significant strides in seed production and multiplication, as well as crop research.
Crop production among communal farmers in Namibia is declining, raising serious concern.
This was highlighted by Technical Advisor for Crops and Poultry at Agribank, Hanks Saisai.
Aminuis farmers were filled with excitement as they hosted their very first livestock auction, organised by the Aminuis Farmers Association.
The Swakop Uranium Foundation has officially handed over more than one thousand livestock to resettlement farmers in the Erongo Region, boosting rural livelihoods and food security.
The donation is part of the Hope Farm Project, launched last year.
