Agribank has extended N$22.8 million to farmers in the northern regions in this current financial year.

Of this amount, N$6.9 million is allocated to the Oshana Region.

The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, has commended the efforts and dedication shown by the Katuuo family at Orevia village for setting up a garden project to address food security and job creation. 

Drilling of additional water boreholes in rural areas, land reform projects, and drought subsidy provisions were among some issues that were raised by leaders and community members in the Omaheke Region.

The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, has implored communal farmers in the Omaheke Region to improve agricultural production and to prioritise value addition and infrastructural evolution in the sector.

Agriculture is seen as a beacon of hope in tackling youth unemployment, and thus there is a need to make the sector more attractive for young people.

Speakers at the Ruforum Conference, currently underway in Windhoek, are advocating for new ways to make agriculture attractive for young entrants.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources visited green scheme projects in the Zambezi, Kavango East, and Kavango West regions. 

The visit aimed to assess the operational viability of the projects amid reports of non-productivity and dormancy. 

The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has introduced crop producer registration cards to improve market access for farmers in the Zambezi Region.

The dream of transforming Kavango West into an agricultural hub is becoming a reality as agricultural donations continue to reach the region.

The Directorate of Veterinary Services has issued an urgent notification to farmers regarding an outbreak of lung sickness in Opuwo Urban, Kunene Region.

State veterinarian Kahepako Mungunda stated that they have recorded eight cases of lung sickness and one death.

Fishing company Deepsea Consolidated Investment has committed N$1.2 million in aid to support 10,000 Namibian households affected by severe drought conditions.

Today, they donated 6 metric tonnes of salt-dried fish to the drought relief efforts.