Drought conditions and the absence of locally produced fish feed continue to hamper the aquaculture sector.
A fish farmer in the Musanga area of the Zambezi Region is appealing to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform to reinstate the procurement of fish feed.
A subsistence farmer in the Kavango West Region's Kaguni village, Domingo Ndara, has been left hopeless after locusts invaded his crop field.
Ndara planted mahangu, beans, maize, and groundnuts; however, from 21 December, he began to notice locusts in the crop field.
An agricultural project in Outjo is making significant contributions to food security in the Kunene Region.
The Harambe O-Yetu project supplies vegetables to school hostels and local shops,
The Namibia National Farmers' Union (NNFU) says there are still a lot of companies that are mistreating their farm workers in Namibia.
Its Acting General Secretary, Frans Kamati, said even though the country's labour laws are clear, they are still being disregarded by some employers.
Information and Communication Technology Minister Emma Theofelus has expressed satisfaction with the work being done at the Etunda Green Scheme Irrigation Project in the Omusati Region.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Land Reform has observed a heavy locust infestation in the Lake Lyambezi belt areas of Muyako to Kapani in the Zambezi Region.
Most dams across Namibia show little change in capacity despite recent rainfall.
Swakoppoort Dam stands at 83% capacity, and Von Bach at 81.2%. Goreangab remains nearly full at 100.5%, down slightly from 100.8% last week.
Otjivero Main Dam holds 36%, Tilda Viljoen 64.1%, and Dan Viljoen 66.6%.
Small-scale farmers at Lake Lyambezi in the Muyako area of the Zambezi Region are concerned about their harvests due to a locust infestation.
The Namibia National Farmers' Union (NNFU) says the retrenchment of 60 workers by the Mashare Agri Group is an unfair labour practice that goes against labour law.
The Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Modestus Amutse, said that while the Kavango Cattle Ranch has improved its operations, further efforts are needed to ensure the entity becomes self-sustainable.
