The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Ruthy Masaka, has called on the community of Aussenkehr to utilise government-subsidised programmes to boost food security and agricultural development.
She made the call during her familiarisation visit to the ||Kharas Region.
Epukiro Constituency Councillor Pineal Pakarae has expressed admiration for the Otjimati farming communities for working toward addressing food security at household levels despite the enormous challenges they face.
The Gainachas Development Cooperative has continued its long-standing tradition of supporting rural livestock farmers by handing over three goats to 20 of its members.
Rural farmers from the Berseba constituency founded the group 17 years ago, and it currently boasts 43 members.
The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has launched its first harvest demonstration information day for the Etunda banana trial research project in the Omusati region.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform is planning to revive a technology centre in Rundu that has been largely ineffective over the years.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform plans to revive a technology centre in Rundu, after years of limited activity. The centre is expected to support agricultural mechanisation by managing and monitoring systems that benefit Green Scheme irrigation projects and subsistence farmers.
The Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia held a climate-smart beef initiative engagement, focusing on how farmers can improve the quality and productivity of their meat-producing livestock through the Beef Genomics Programme phase 3.
The Organising Committee of the Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) barbecue event stated that the annual celebration has experienced remarkable growth over its 40-year history.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah stressed that removing the red line entirely is not straightforward, as it plays a critical role in protecting livestock markets and preventing disease transmission.
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindao, has declared a polio outbreak and announced a third nationwide vaccination campaign from 20 to 23 April 2026 for children aged 10 and below.
