The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR) has assured farmers and the public at large that no traces of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) have been found in the country thus far.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR) Inge Zaamwani says the ministry has put precautionary measures into place to prevent the foot and mouth disease (FMD) from entering the country through the South African border.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has clarified that the 2026 Total Allowable Catch for horse mackerel was determined through a statutory, consultative and science-based process.
The ministry's explanation follows claims of secretive quota cuts.
A farmer from Kongola, Glenn Shebo, is concerned that unserviced tractors will delay their cultivation process this season.
Shebo blamed the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform for allegedly sending them dysfunctional tractors after they paid for the service.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR), Inge Zaamwani, has called for collective efforts from stakeholders in the fishing industry to curb the declining country's fishing stock levels.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform is hosting the Strategy for the Transformation of the Agri-food Sector (STAS) workshop.
The workshop aims to kick-start the implementation of the strategy and discuss financing modalities as well as monitoring and evaluation.
A joint operation by the police, Namibian Defence Force (NDF), fisheries officials and conservancies has led to the seizure of fish caught illegally in the Zambezi Region valued at over N$92,000.
The Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust's (NFCPT) gala dinner held in Rundu raised more than N$324,000.
The money will be used for educational and social development projects in the Kavango East Region.
A considerable number of residents in Rundu gathered at Romanus Kampungu Secondary School to participate in the 13th Annual National Fish Consumption Market Day.
Namibia's fisheries sector is facing growing challenges, from overfishing to climate change. This week, experts, policymakers, and industry leaders gathered at Walvis Bay for a two-day Sustainable Fisheries Seminar.
