The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina in Serbia and Namibia’s Khomas Region have signed a letter of intent to deepen cooperation in key areas including energy, agriculture, economy, culture, tourism, youth, sports, and environment.
The Otjombinde community has expressed renewed hope following the establishment of a 16-hectare community garden in the area.
Eight hectares of the garden are already under cultivation.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Ruthy Masake, called on young people in the Omusati region to take leadership roles in productive sectors by becoming entrepreneurs.
Communal farmers are encouraged to register their livestock to support Namibia's meat market and contribute to economic growth.
The Managing Director of the Beekeeping Association of Namibia said Namibia's beekeeping industry is under threat.
Gretchen Burmeister warned that the importation of live bees could put the country's food security and biodiversity at risk.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani said the budget allocated to the ministry will be used to boost food production and ensure fair distribution of land.
The ministry has been allocated about N$1,8 billion.
The Zambezi Region is facing a double-barreled disaster following the outbreak of locusts in some areas.
The region is already dealing with worsening floods that have displaced residents, and schools have been closed.
Namibia and Brazil are set to explore new areas of cooperation, with an emphasis on agriculture and manufacturing, as well as oil and gas.
The councillor of Mashare Constituency, Petrus Kashumali, has raised concern over severe crop damage caused by elephants in Baramasoni, Vikota, and Rupesho Tara Tara villages in the Kavango East Region.
Heavy rain and storms destroyed about 40 hectares of maize at the Uvhungu-vhungu Green Scheme in the Kavango East Region.
This occurred in the early hours of Tuesday. The storm started at around 1:00am and is estimated to have lasted about 20 minutes.
