Adelheid Ambunda has turned a small poultry project, initially started to support her daughter's university studies, into a growing business in the Omusati Region.
Ambunda started poultry farming in 2021 at her village home in Okahala, with 34 hens and two cocks of the Sasso breed.
Hardap Region has committed to planting at least 75 000 trees as part of Namibia’s national drive to plant two million trees by 2035.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the government will continue assessing the impacts caused by the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak and is engaging relevant stakeholders to prevent the outbreak from causing prolonged financial distress.
Salem Horticulture Farming Co-operative on the outskirts of Rundu faces a number of challenges and has appealed for government assistance.
The co-operative raised the matter with Vice President Lucia Witbooi, who visited the business.
The Directorate of Veterinary Services has confirmed 79 new cases of FMD across 11 farms in the Karasburg State Veterinary District.
Agriculture Minister Inge Zaamwani provided an update.
Swapo Party MP Willem Amutenya questioned the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform whether farmers north of the Redline have viable value-added infrastructure to process meat, as they are now dependent on their own market due to restrictions on livestock products.
Members of the Mahahe Community Poultry Project in the Kavango West Region have expressed optimism that the government funding invested in their poultry project would yield tangible results.
The City of Windhoek has commenced with an impact assessment of Thursday's heavy rainfall, which caused flooding and stormwater runoff in several parts.
This follows about 70 millimetres of rain recorded in various parts, resulting in significant stormwater runoff, active river crossing and flooding.
The City of Windhoek is migrating to a new prepaid electricity and water vending system as part of its efforts to modernise service delivery and keep its systems aligned with current technology.
Minister of Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Land Reform Inge Zaamwani says investigations are under way to determine the origin of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak.
She said samples had been sent to a laboratory in Botswana to identify the virus strain and establish its possible source.
