OMUSATI GRADUATE TURNS TO FARMING FOR LIVELIHOOD
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A resident of Okafimbi village in Ombalantu, of the Omusati Region, Maria Titus, has turned to horticulture and poultry farming to earn a living after graduating with no job prospects.
A resident of Okafimbi village in Ombalantu, of the Omusati Region, Maria Titus, has turned to horticulture and poultry farming to earn a living after graduating with no job prospects.
Sesfontein Constituency Councillor Bernadus ||Hoeb has called upon conservancy leadership in the Kunene region to work hard, as conservancies play an internal part in improving the living standards of rural communities.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has called on development partners to align their financial and technical support with Namibia's strategy for the transformation of the agri-food sector.
Inge Zaamwani was speaking at a networking breakfast meeting in Windhoek on Monday.
Four farmers' unions have joined forces to strengthen the country's fight against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), launching a collaborative leadership campaign and support fund aimed at safeguarding the livestock industry and protecting Namibia's export markets.
Namibia has reaffirmed the commitment to achieving universal access to clean water and sanitation by the year 2063.
This was the key message at this year's Africa Public Service Day celebrations held at Swakopmund on Thursday.
Various community members, including traditional leaders and other key stakeholders from Aminuis, engaged the Ozonahi Conservancy leadership on how to establish the communal conservancy and a forest.
The group is on a week-long benchmarking visit in the Otjozondjupa and Kunene regions.
The Kavango West Farmers Union has launched a regional outreach campaign to engage farmers and address challenges affecting agricultural production.
The latest engagement was held in Tondoro Constituency.
The University of Namibia's (UNAM) Ogongo Campus in the Omusati Region hosted its 14th edition of the Rice Harvesting Festival.
Namibia continues to strengthen its drive towards food security, with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform supporting farmers through various interventions.
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.