The farming communities at Erindirozombaka in the Otjombinde Constituency have prioritised crop production to address food shortages at the household level.
This is after the community drilled boreholes with the assistance from the government.
The Minister of Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Land Reform questioned the industry's N$300 million contribution to government coffers, while the sector's revenue in 2024 was N$14 billion.
This week, Minister Inge Zaamwani is consulting various sub-sectors of the fishing industry at Walvis Bay.
The number of unoccupied farms in the ||Kharas Region has been reduced from over 30 to eleven over the past 10 years.
This was revealed by the Deputy Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Albertus Engelbrecht.
The ||Kharas Communal Land Board has called for the expansion of communal land in the region to ease pressure on existing farming areas.
The Omaheke Regional Council, in collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister, has started clearing a 13-hectare piece of land earmarked for a community garden.
The land is on the outskirts of Talismanus in the Otjombinde Constituency.
To address food security in the region, the Oshana Regional Council produced six tonnes of mahangu and 310 kilograms of beans from its four crop fields in four constituencies, namely Okatjali, Uukwiyuushona, Ompundja and Uuvudhiya.
The Governor of ||Kharas Region, Dawid Gertze, has expressed concern over more than 30 allocated resettlement farms in the region that remain lying idle.
The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Ruth Masake has reminded farming communities about the importance of strengthening agricultural productivity to enhance food security, create jobs and build resilient communities.
Green schemes like Sikondo in the Kavango West Region are proving to be vital for communities living in the surrounding area, particularly during harvesting season.
It's potato harvesting season at Sikondo, and the place is buzzing with both machines and people.
It is potato harvesting season at Sikondo Green Scheme in Kavango West, and the acting farm manager said they are expecting a large harvest. Let's have a look.
