Youth unemployment, tribalism, the modernisation of agriculture, and the use of state health facilities dominated discussions between President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and a delegation from the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) led by its president, McHenry Venaani, at State House.
The Sikondo Green Scheme in Kavango West has planted five hectares of rice as an experiment.
If successful, the green scheme would be the first in the country to plant rice under center pivot irrigation.
The Omaheke Regional Farmers Union and associations have applauded the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation for its vital role in ensuring farming communities are kept abreast of information through their various platforms.
Young people are being urged to take a leading role in transforming Namibia's agricultural sector and reducing the country's heavy reliance on food imports.
The call was made during the Youth Agricultural Co-operative establishment training at Swakopmund.
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.
Namibia is intensifying efforts to safeguard its internationally recognised foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)-free zone following rising outbreaks in the Southern African region.
Heavy rains and floodwaters are threatening food security for some farmers in the Mbilajwe and Batubaja areas in the Zambezi Region.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR), Inge Zaamwani, says despite Namibia's status as a Foot and Mouth Disease free (FMD) zone, developments in neighbouring countries necessitate heightened surveillance and vigilance.
The Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Minister Inge Zaamwani has launched a N$46-million food security and climate resilience grant in Otjiwarongo.
