The Sikondo Green Scheme's decision to experiment with the Valour variety of potato this year was not as successful as anticipated.

Farmers in the northern regions of Namibia are taking advantage of the current rainfall to begin ploughing and planting their fields, aiming to maximise harvests and improve food security after previous dry spells. 

Hardap-based Harambee Agri-Produce is proving that agricultural success is possible with the right planning, drive and support. 

The agri-produce generates nearly N$1 million annually from livestock fodder and crop production.

The Queen Sofia Resettlement Farm, near Outjo in the Kunene Region, continues to face challenges affecting agricultural productivity and community life despite significant government support.

Following several days of consistent rainfall, Oshikoto Governor Sacky Kathindi has urged all farmers in the region to promptly prepare their fields and to plant sufficient crops to ensure family food security and potential surplus.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on party leaders to ensure that the recent election victory is translated into tangible results and improvements in the people's living standard.

In Zimbabwe the government has suspended duty on fertiliser imports for 12 months to facilitate affordable pricing and boost agriculture production.

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR) has announced that the government will relocate families who last year returned from Botswana, settling at Farm Otjipaheua.

The state-owned Orange River Irrigation Project, located along the banks of the Orange River in Aussenkehr’s Grape Valley farms, reported that its vegetable yield for the current season looks promising.

A lifelong dream has come true for Karasburg farmer Blasius Stephanus, who can finally call a piece of land his own thanks to the government's land distribution programme.