Namibia has the potential to gain valuable insights from Zimbabwe in the field of agriculture.

Urban agriculture is growing in Swakopmund as the municipality and some learning institutions continue to empower residents through the allocation of more land.

Urban agriculture is a particular focus area in the Swakopmund Municipality's strategic plan.

Political office bearers serving in Part II municipalities, towns, and village councils will receive increases in their monthly allowances, which came into effect on the first of this month.

The Managing Director of Let's Do It Namibia, Tanswell Rooinasie, urged the public and private sectors to support environmental education projects in schools.

During the donation of trees by Reptile Mineral Resources, worth N$30 thousand, to five schools in Swakopmund.

The Namibian Organic Association (NOA) is currently conducting training workshops throughout the north-central regions to introduce rural communities to cost-effective, practical organic farming and reduce its harmful effects.

Let's Do It Namibia has donated citrus fruit trees to three different schools in Windhoek.

Martti Ahtisaari Primary School is among those that received trees.

Otjozondjupa Regional Governor James Uerikua says there is a need to intensify linkages and add value to the devil's claw plant.

Uerikua made these remarks at a two-day training and certification workshop for 30 devil's claw harvesters from different conservancies in the Okakarara Constituency.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, in collaboration with the Meat Board of Namibia, launched a country-wide awareness campaign on the Livestock Identification and Traceability System (NamLITS) and stock brands at Katima Mulilo.

The campaign runs until the end of October.

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism seized about 1,000 illegally cut timber logs last year.

This was revealed in the ministry's Wildlife Protection and Law Enforcement in Namibia report.

The census for agriculture is scheduled to take place between the 2025 and 2026 agricultural seasons.

Gaps and scattered data in the agriculture sector have prompted the appropriate development of statistical strategies.