September 24
Namibia: Haiyambo - Lack of Halal Certification Problematic
With access to the European market getting stringent by the day due to several new regulations and policy barriers, now is the right time for Namibia to secure its Halal… Read more »
April 23
Namibia: Namibia Imports Avocados Worth N$16.4m
Low levels of production and lack of access to lucrative markets saw Namibia importing 889 tonnes of avocados worth over N$16.4 million in the final quarter of last year, which… Read more »
February 05
Namibia: Drought Relief Assistance in Full Swing
Lahja Nashuuta Read more »
January 09
Namibia: Namibia Seeks to Explore Vegetable Oil Production
Namibia is looking to cut down on the growing import bill of vegetable oils, especially for the most commonly-consumed oils such as sunflower oil, palm oil, soybean oil, olive oil… Read more »
December 18, 2023
Namibia: Omaheke Farmers Lose Cattle, Residents Face Starvation Due to Drought
Ovaua Kuaima Read more »
November 28, 2023
Namibia: Illegal Fishing Headache Continues ... N$1.5 Billion Revenue Lost Annually
Fisheries minister Derek Klazen has expressed deep concern over the magnitude of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing on the country's coastal line. Read more »
November 01, 2023
Namibia: FAO Supports Namibia's Water Security Efforts #AfricaClimateHope
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is committed to supporting Namibia in its efforts to improve water security. Read more »
September 25, 2023
Namibia: Desperate Farmers Let Livestock Graze On Dumpsites
Desperate farmers who are unable to afford feed, particularly those who live on the outskirts of towns in northern Namibia, are now depending on dumpsites. Read more »
August 04, 2023
Namibia: Namibia Imports 96 Percent of Fruit Demand...Scaling Up Food Production Remains Essential
Investments in higher-yielding horticultural seeds, water availability and basic training for farmers should be Namibia's focal points to substantially boost local food production. Read more »
July 20, 2023
Namibia: Entrepreneur Adds Value to Indigenous Berries
Growing up in a northern family village setting, daily chores include herding livestock, toiling in the fields and pounding the staple mahangu, among others. Read more »
July 17, 2023
Namibia: Aus Farmer Counts Losses ... As Southern Cold Front Kills Over 150 Goats, Sheep #AfricaClimateCrisis
Following extreme cold weather conditions, farmers in the vicinity of Aus settlement in the //Kharas region lost up to 150 sheep and goats. Read more »
July 04, 2023
Namibia: Farmers Inducted On Livestock Breed Selection
In efforts to improve productivity and prepare farmers for the upcoming agricultural competitions in the region, the Aminuis Agriculture Extension Office, in collaboration with… Read more »
April 13, 2023
Namibia: 1 700 Jobs for Fishermen
The fisheries and labour ministries have embarked on a new strategy to offer actual jobs and salaries to unemployed fishermen through the Government Employment Redress Programme.… Read more »
April 06, 2023
Namibia: Mining Threatens Daures Farming - Residents #AfricaClimateCrisis
Farmers in the Daures constituency said their main source of income, farming, is being threatened by the increasing mining activities in the constituency. Read more »
March 27, 2023
Namibia: Trade Ministry Seeks Private Operator for Bush Processing Plant
The trade and industrialisation ministry (MIT), in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), has invited interest from national, regional… Read more »
February 21, 2023
Namibia: Oshikoto Fights Water Woes
In an effort to achieve urgent relief on the water challenges in the Oshikoto region, the agriculture ministry will be introducing three newfangled water supply interventions. Read more »
January 20, 2023
Namibia: Fishcor Fights Out of Fishrot Deals... Wants De Klerk to Testify
The National Fishing Corporation of Namibia is fighting to rid itself of several agreements that were concluded by some of the key figures in the ongoing multi-million-dollar… Read more »
January 05, 2023
Namibia: Rain Brings Hope to Northern Farmers
Residents of northern Namibia are rejoicing over the first raindrops that fell since last weekend. The rain brings hope to farmers who delayed ploughing their fields. Read more »
October 31, 2022
Namibia: Agribank to Stop Accepting Cash Payments
The Agricultural Bank of Namibia has informed its clients, prospective clients and all stakeholders that as from 1 December 2022, it will no longer accept cash payments. This means… Read more »
September 26, 2022
Namibia: Fishrot Recusal Decision On Ice
Trevor Brockerhoff, the lawyer of Fishrot accused Ricardo Gustavo, last week informed Windhoek High Court Acting Judge Kobus Miller that they to date have not received feedback on… Read more »
June 23, 2006
Namibia: New Plan for Land Reform
With the willing-buyer, willing-seller policy on land reform not delivering the desired results, Namibia's biggest farmers' unions, the Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU) and… Read more »