After nearly ten years of financial setbacks and operational challenges, the Tshiyengeenge Tshakati Kamwe Chicken Farming Cooperative at Otsalindi in the Omusati Region is back in business.
The cooperative's revival marks a major milestone for local poultry farmers.
The Minister of Agriculture, Water, Forestry and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, has said any amendments to the Land Bill intended to improve provisions in the communal area are welcome.
Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Indileni Daniel described as saddening an incident in which an elephant bull was put down in Onawa Village in the Omusati Region.
The Otjozondjupa Region has marked yet another milestone in value addition within the agricultural sector with the opening of a new charcoal sorting factory at Farm Aris, outside Grootfontein.
Conservancies in both the ||Kharas and Hardap regions are reflecting on the extent to which the Community-Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) model has contributed to improving livelihood and protecting the environment.
Erongo Regional Governor Nathalia |Goagoses has said agriculture remains a driver of food security, especially in the face of changing climate conditions and increasing economic difficulties.
The President of the Namibia National Farmers' Union wants agriculture to be treated as a strategic pillar for economic development, rather than as a social welfare project.
Adolf Muremi was speaking at the Agri Outlook Conference, which is underway in Windhoek.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reiterated the government's commitment to create an enabling environment for agriculture to thrive.
With Namibia rounding off Heritage Week last month, the National Heritage Council (NHC) has announced that it is preparing to nominate Brandberg for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Namibia currently has two sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare said his office has received an accountability report relating to the loss of livestock at the Linden Beef Feedlot.
Dr. Ngurare subsequently directed the matter to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform for an investigation.
