The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has announced that Namibia recorded a bumper harvest this year, with the harvesting of crops still underway.
 

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.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has cautioned that Namibia cannot bargain with nature because the future of the country's fishing industry must be decided by science, not politics.

She sent out the warning amid intensifying concerns over declining fish stocks.

Local scientists fear that Namibia's ability to understand its changing marine ecosystems is being threatened by a lack of funding for scientific research.

Understanding changes in Namibia's marine ecosystems requires years of research, monitoring and data collection.

The annual mass vaccination campaign for cattle and pets in Tsumkwe is nearing its end.
So far over 14,000 animals have been vaccinated by the Directorate of Veterinary Services.

IPC MP Roderick Likando questioned whether the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform had lifted the moratorium which was supported by the founding president to oppose phosphate mining in the country.

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.

Namibia has enough fisheries data, but research presented at the first National Fisheries Indaba has revealed that the country is struggling to connect it into one trusted and transparent system for better decision-making.

Scientists have warned about an unusual outbreak of rabies among seals in the Benguela Current ecosystem, while a virus has also been found in sardines off the South African coast.

The Benguela Current ecosystem is shared by Namibia, Angola, and South Africa.

Phosphate mining may go ahead following an approved environmental clearance, but a researcher says strong monitoring will be critical to protecting Namibia's marine environment.