In the Omaheke Region, farming is part of everyday life. For many people here, especially in rural communities, livestock farming is not just a business. It is how families earn an income, put food on the table and support their households.
The Chairperson of the Okatumba Agricultural Shows Society, Kamakotje Marenga, has hailed communal farmers for keeping quality livestock and the dedication shown towards the agricultural sector.
A goat rotation project in Mpezo village in the Kavango West Region has transformed the lives of four beneficiaries, who now own livestock and skills they never imagined they would have.
In 2023, Johana Kazana and Elisabeth Likiwa received 10 goats from the regional council under a rotation agreement.
Roaming predators, a limited underground water supply, and the abundance of a poisonous plant known locally as Gifblaar or Otjikurioma continue to impact commercial farming operations in rural communal areas.
The Omaludi Agricultural Festival in Okongo, Ohangwena region, started today.
The event is scheduled to be opened by its patron, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, on Wednesday.
After years of enduring drought conditions, the recent rains have brought hope to livestock farmers who expect a more stable and prosperous future.
Several community conservation projects in the Zambezi Region have received financial support to enhance crop production, livestock farming, and job creation.
The Kavango West Regional Council has taken the initiative to empower its communities through diverse development programmes.
President Nangolo Mbumba engaged traditional leaders of the eight northern traditional authorities at Oshakati this morning.
The aim was to familiarise himself with traditional leaders, inform them officially that he had taken office as Head of State, and seek their blessings.
