FISHING INDUSTRY BACKS 200-METRE ZONE DECISION

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The Wet Landed Small Pelagic Association has defended a Cabinet decision to relax restrictions in parts of the 200-metre fishing zone, saying the move protects jobs and grows onshore fish processing.

ASSOCIATION DEFENDS EASING OF FISHING ZONE RESTRICTIONS

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The Wet Landed Small Pelagic Association has defended a Cabinet decision to relax restrictions in parts of the 200-metre fishing zone, saying the move protects jobs and grows onshore fish processing.

GAINACHAS COOPERATIVE SUPPORTS LIVESTOCK FARMERS

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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.

NAB LAUNCHES ETUNDA BANANA TRIAL HARVEST DAY

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The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has launched its first harvest demonstration information day for the Etunda banana trial research project in the Omusati region.

FARMERS IN KAVANGO REGIONS DISCUSS DROUGHT-TOLERANT CROPS

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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.

FARMERS DELIBERATE ON CLIMATE-SMART BEEF INITIATIVE

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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.

MEATCO PREPARES ZAMCO FOR KATIMA MULILO ABATTOIR

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The takeover of the Katima Mulilo abattoir by ZamCo from MeatCo is underway, with the two institutions conducting information sessions on operations ahead of the handover scheduled for 1 July.

NAMIBIA LAUNCHES CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE INITIATIVE

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The Ministries of Environment, Forestry and Tourism; Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security; and the Namibia Tourism Board launched the National Customer Service Excellence Initiative in Windhoek to enhance service delivery at points of entry.

YOUTH URGED TO EMBRACE AGRICULTURE

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Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Ruthy Masake, urged young people in the Oshana Region to become champions in agriculture to combat unemployment and contribute to national food security.