Bank Windhoek donated gardening tools to the National Youth Council in the ||Kharas Region to strengthen the youth organisation through the bank's national Empathy Project. 

The locust and fall armyworm outbreak reported in the Zambezi Region since mid-January continues to devastate maize crops, despite ongoing efforts by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform to spray affected fields.

The hunting season for designated game species will officially open on the 1st of next month.

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has announced that hunting will be permitted for specified game species on commercial farms measuring no less than 1,000 hectares.

There is a need to align policies, institutions and resources with the country's natural heritage to close biodiversity financing gaps.

Namibia has a shortage of seeds, and land is not freely available for seed production.

But green schemes such as Sikondo in the Kavango West Region are contributing to food security by setting aside land solely for the production of seeds.

The hunting season for the hunting of huntable game species is set to start on 1 May 2025.

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism made the announcement of the hunting season in a statement today (Tues).

Given the above-average rainfall that has been experienced in the Omaheke Region, it is expected that the farming communities will have a bumper harvest and rear good quality livestock while contributing meaningfully to the country's economy. 

The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Ruth Masake, has cautioned her senior management against corruption. 

The deputy minister made the remarks at the five-day strategic planning workshop for the ministry at Swakopmund.

Namibia's seal fur industry has pledged to uphold sustainability and drive economic growth through innovation and value addition.

The Interim Executive Director of Sasscal says Namibia continues to play a pivotal role in coordinating and implementing research projects in the critical areas of water and food security.

Dr. Budzanani Tacheba was speaking at the SASSCAL thematic workshop in Windhoek today (Tuesday).