The confirmation of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in the ||Kharas Region is raising concerns among consumers, with residents rushing to supermarkets and butcheries to buy meat amid uncertainty over supply, prices and the impact on the livestock market.
Maize procurement by the Agro-Marketing and Trade Agency (AMTA) is progressing well in the Zambezi Region, with about 600 tonnes already purchased since the process began last week.
Farmers in the ||Kharas Region have described the outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) at a farm near Karasburg as 'unexpected and concerning'.
The government has suspended the movement, marketing and trade of all cloven-hoofed animals and their raw products nationwide following the detection of Foot and Mouth Disease in Karasburg, ||Kharas Region.
Some farming communities in the Aminuis Constituency bemoan a lack of grazing land and are appealing for assistance from the government.
Farming communities in Corridors say low rainfall has left farmers with little grazing.
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been detected in the country's FMD-free zone after 10 cattle tested positive at a commercial farm in the Karasburg State Veterinary District in the ||Kharas Region.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare said Namibia could consider reviving cloud-seeding experiments, but any decision would have to be guided by scientific evidence and environmental considerations.
The Rehoboth Agricultural and Industrial Fair has marked its 40th anniversary.
The fair brought together farmers, livestock producers, small businesses and entrepreneurs to showcase their products and services.
The Ozonahi Conservancy and Community Forest handover project materials to the community to strengthen grassroots conservation efforts in the area.
As part of the conservancy efforts to support sustainable rural development, 16 different projects benefited from the initiative.
The government has extended the deadline for applications to acquire agricultural equipment, following high demand from farmers across the country.
