Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah advised residents of Tsumkwe to empower themselves through education and training in order for the Agriculture Hub and Integrated Food Systems Project to run efficiently.

Nandi-Ndaitwah was speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the project at Tsumkwe.

According to the Namibia Agronomy Board, Namibia has achieved a significant milestone in the agricultural sector by attaining a 55 percent self-sufficiency level in local vegetable production and a 45 percent level in crop production.