The Meat Corporation of Namibia (MeatCo) has spent N$1.1 million on setting up livestock auction pens at Eiseb 10 Growth Point in the Otjombinde Constituency of the Omaheke Region.
Usually, farmers would make use of the Gobabis auction pens, which are 350 kilometres away.
A group of elderly farmers from the Judea Lyaboloma Constituency have taken to the streets of Katima Mulilo, demanding overdue payments for maize sold to a local miller years ago.
Namibia will have the ability to fully meet its local food consumption demand by 2030.
The Corporate Communication Officer of the Agro Marketing and Trade Agency (AMTA), Pasval Elijah, says farmers are willing to work with the agency.
Currently, AMTA is in business with 400 farmers across the country.
The Agro-Marketing and Trade Agency's silo capacity for grain storage currently stands at 22,900 metric tonnes.
However, AMTA's Corporate Communication Officer says this is not enough to meet Namibia's current grain demand.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources says the majority of resettled farmers in the Omaruru and Karibib areas are putting in extra effort to become commercial despite water problems.
A two-day agriculture conservation validation workshop aimed at getting local farmers and stakeholders to develop a programme responsive to climate adaptation challenges was held in Otjiwarongo.
More than N$800,000 has been recovered in rental fees from 58 resettled farmers in the Erongo region since independence.
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.
