The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, said the government is working on legal reforms to address the problem of cattle roaming in the country.

A small-scale farmer from Muroro village has suffered a loss of approximately N$40,000 in potential revenue due to a failure of her irrigation pump, which devastated her cabbage and tomato crops.

The Nyae Nyae Conservancy is hosting an Annual General Meeting where members from different villages raised issues affecting their communities and discussed possible solutions.

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.

Namibia is joining other African countries at the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, taking place from 15 to 16 September.

The summit brings together governments, investors, project developers and other stakeholders to advance green hydrogen across the continent.

A new initiative aimed at increasing fish consumption while creating jobs and business opportunities has been launched in Swakopmund.

The N$2.6 million Erongo Governor’s Fish Consumption Promotion Project will see fish shops established across all seven constituencies in the region.

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, has officially handed over the Oshana Integrated Regional Land Use Plan to the regional council, marking a significant step towards coordinated and sustainable land use in the region.

With another severe drought anticipated for this year, the Director in the Directorate of Disaster Risk Management in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hellen Likando, says farmers should retain enough produce to safeguard household food security. 

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.

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.