April 11
Namibia: Ministry Pumps N$5 Million Into Poultry Farming
The agriculture ministry has set aside N$5 million for the poultry value chain development scheme in all 14 regions. 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 »
November 07, 2023
Namibia: Govt Commits to Supplying Water
Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) execut ive direc tor Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata has assured residents of Okankolo, Eengodi and Nehale Lyampingana constituencies… 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 »
October 30, 2023
Namibia: 'Stampede' for Buffalo Meat in Zambezi
Hordes of Zambezi residents flocked to Kabulabula in the Kabbe South constituency of the Zambezi region on Friday morning to get a share of buffalo meat. This is after about 117… Read more »
October 19, 2023
Namibia: Etosha to Restart Operations Soon
Etosha Fishing employees will be returning to work on 30 October after the company yesterday announced the resumption of operations to process the relief quota allocated to them by… 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 »
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 »
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 06, 2023
Southern Africa: Opinion - Developmental Routes of the Zambezi
For easy and manageable ranking, the Zambezi region can be divided into four routes radiating from the central zone of development, which is the town of Katima Mulilo. Each route… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Namibia: Some Fish Stocks in Precarious State
A stock assessment carried out by the fisheries ministry over the past year has yielded mixed results as some fish stocks show growth while others are still in a precarious state. 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 20, 2022
Namibia: Better Rain Prospects Fuel Hope
Namibia is expected to receive normal to above-normal rainfall for the oncoming rainy season. Read more »
September 09, 2022
Namibia: Farmers Urged to Benefit From Better Rainfall
The Agricultural Bank of Namibia has encouraged farmers to prepare for a better rainfall season, and at the same time urged them to continue building adaptive capacity to climate… Read more »
July 05, 2022
Namibia: Gam Wants Veterinary 'Yellow Line' Lifted
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June 23, 2022
Namibia: Oshana, WFP Ink Deal to Promote Food Security
The Oshana regional council and the World Food Programme (WFP) yesterday signed an agreement to help improve food security and nutrition in the region. Read more »
June 21, 2022
Namibia: Daring Kambonde Turns Farming Passion Into Business
Aina Kambonde is a daring part-time livestock farmer in the Otjozondjupa region. Read more »
May 17, 2022
Namibia: Role of Bees in Quest for Food Security Amplified
Bee populations are rapidly declining and humanity must prevent this for their own existence. This is the view of the Women for Bees organisation, in light of the marking of World… 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 »
July 11, 2005
Namibia: About Land Ownership And HIV/Aids
In the 1890s the German Rhodes Company's representative Ludritz purchased 260 km of Namibia costal land from the Nama Captain, Joseph Fredric, and from the Herero Chief Kamaharero… Read more »