A young female livestock farmer at the ARAF Trade Fair urged her peers to participate in agricultural shows and overcome challenges.
The four-day ARAF trade fair at Usakos provided a platform for farmers to showcase their livestock at the agricultural show.
There has been an improvement in the livestock displayed by farmers at the ARAF Agricultural Show in 2025 compared to last year.
This is according to the Erongo Chief Agricultural Technician, Joel Kooitjie, a judge at the agricultural show.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said the Omaheke Region is a strategic hub for cattle farming and serves as a major economic driver for both the local economy and Namibia's trading relations within markets abroad.
The Windhoek Industrial and Agricultural Show has commenced for 2025, attracting farmers, agribusinesses and industry professionals from across the country.
Last year, the show welcomed over 64,000 visitors and showcased over 1,950 animals.
Farming communities in the Omaheke Region have shared their concerns with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, pointing to the conditions they believe are holding the sector back.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, tabled the Land Bill, which relates to land reform, land allocation, and land management.
An agreement to revive the Ondangwa Northern Tannery project, which has been dormant for 15 years, was signed in Windhoek on Friday.
The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has launched the Potato Development Scheme, an initiative to reduce imports and stimulate local production.
The NAB will provide a 50% subsidy, while Agribank will provide loans for input financing.
Potatoes rank among the most consumed products in Namibia.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibian farmers can learn valuable lessons from the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market.
While the residents of Kabulabula in the Zambezi Region are still feasting on the meat distributed to them after the stampede of buffaloes in the area, authorities in Zambia have issued a warning to the general public, restraining them from tampering with any dead wild animal this season because they are hot spots f
