DEVIL'S CLAW HARVEST BOOSTS LIVELIHOODS

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Sustainable harvesting of devil's claw is providing an economic boost to Tsumkwe's Den/'ui Village within the Nyae Nyae conservancy.

Devil's claw is a medicinal plant native to the Kalahari Desert, which is widely used in herbal supplements to help ease joint pain, back pain, and symptoms of arthritis

UKWANGALI RAISES N$363K FOR FARMING

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The Ukwangali Traditional Authority raised more than 363 thousand dollars at a fundraising gala dinner to procure essential agricultural equipment for the people of Ukwangali.

The fundraising gala is the first of its kind held in the Ukwangali Traditional Authority.

KAZA STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY CONSERVATION

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Members of the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA) held their last bi-annual stakeholder planning meeting for the year at Wuparo Conservancy in the Sangwali, Zambezi region. 

OMUSATI GRADUATE TURNS TO FARMING FOR LIVELIHOOD

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A resident of Okafimbi village in Ombalantu, of the Omusati Region, Maria Titus, has turned to horticulture and poultry farming to earn a living after graduating with no job prospects.

CALL FOR STRONGER CONSERVANCY LEADERSHIP

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Sesfontein Constituency Councillor Bernadus ||Hoeb has called upon conservancy leadership in the Kunene region to work hard, as conservancies play an internal part in improving the living standards of rural communities.

MINISTER CALLS FOR AGRI SUPPORT ALIGNMENT

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The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has called on development partners to align their financial and technical support with Namibia's strategy for the transformation of the agri-food sector.

Inge Zaamwani was speaking at a networking breakfast meeting in Windhoek on Monday.

FARMERS UNITE AGAINST FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE

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Four farmers' unions have joined forces to strengthen the country's fight against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), launching a collaborative leadership campaign and support fund aimed at safeguarding the livestock industry and protecting Namibia's export markets.

NAMIBIA TARGETS UNIVERSAL WATER ACCESS BY 2063

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Namibia has reaffirmed the commitment to achieving universal access to clean water and sanitation by the year 2063.

This was the key message at this year's Africa Public Service Day celebrations held at Swakopmund on Thursday.

AMINUIS DISCUSSES CONSERVANCY PLANS

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Various community members, including traditional leaders and other key stakeholders from Aminuis, engaged the Ozonahi Conservancy leadership on how to establish the communal conservancy and a forest.

The group is on a week-long benchmarking visit in the Otjozondjupa and Kunene regions.

KAVANGO WEST FARMERS RAISE AGRICULTURAL CHALLENGES

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The Kavango West Farmers Union has launched a regional outreach campaign to engage farmers and address challenges affecting agricultural production.

The latest engagement was held in Tondoro Constituency.