Four farmers' unions have joined forces to strengthen the country's fight against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), launching a collaborative leadership campaign and support fund aimed at safeguarding the livestock industry and protecting Namibia's export markets.
Namibia has reaffirmed the commitment to achieving universal access to clean water and sanitation by the year 2063.
This was the key message at this year's Africa Public Service Day celebrations held at Swakopmund on Thursday.
Various community members, including traditional leaders and other key stakeholders from Aminuis, engaged the Ozonahi Conservancy leadership on how to establish the communal conservancy and a forest.
The group is on a week-long benchmarking visit in the Otjozondjupa and Kunene regions.
The Kavango West Farmers Union has launched a regional outreach campaign to engage farmers and address challenges affecting agricultural production.
The latest engagement was held in Tondoro Constituency.
The University of Namibia's (UNAM) Ogongo Campus in the Omusati Region hosted its 14th edition of the Rice Harvesting Festival.
Namibia continues to strengthen its drive towards food security, with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform supporting farmers through various interventions.
A goat rotation project in Mpezo village in the Kavango West Region has transformed the lives of four beneficiaries, who now own livestock and skills they never imagined they would have.
In 2023, Johana Kazana and Elisabeth Likiwa received 10 goats from the regional council under a rotation agreement.
The Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) has donated livestock feed to farmers in the Zambezi Region.
The N$500,000 worth of animal feed will support livestock farmers who were previously affected by floods, which led to the loss of animals in the floodplain constituencies of the region.
The Directorate of Veterinary Services remains committed to a zero-tolerance approach to protect the country's foot-and-mouth disease-free status.
The more than 219 million dollar Naute-Keetmanshoop water pipeline construction project reflects the principle of sustainable development by investing in long-term economic prosperity instead of responding to escalating crises.
