Namibia is launching a major initiative to strengthen its beekeeping sector and overhaul the management of honeybees. 

The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Inge Zaamwani informed the National Assembly that the government is consulting with relevant trading partners, including Brazil and the European Union, regarding affected meat shipments.

Farmers in the Otjozondjupa Region have committed to working with the government to protect their livestock from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).

Restrictions imposed following the detection of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in the Karasburg Veterinary District have been partially lifted, allowing certain livestock slaughter activities and the movement and trade of specified processed animal products across Namibia.

The country is confronted with Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) after being an FMD-free zone for nearly 60 years. 

Concentrated in the Karasburg farming district, the outbreak was detected at a farm in the area earlier this week. 

Following a recent outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in the Karasburg Veterinary District of the ||Kharas Region, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, through the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS), has released Veterinary Public Notification No. 16 of 2026. 

Youth-led agricultural projects have the potential to strengthen Namibia's food self-sufficiency while creating economic opportunities for young people in rural communities.

One of Namibia's biggest agricultural platforms, the Grootfontein Show, has continued without its traditional livestock exhibitions and auctions following the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease.

The Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Anselm Marungu, is assessing government-supported community tourism projects' progress and identifying sustainable ways to further support rural communities in Kavango West.

The confirmation of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in the ||Kharas Region is raising concerns among consumers, with residents rushing to supermarkets and butcheries to buy meat amid uncertainty over supply, prices and the impact on the livestock market.