GAINACHAS COOPERATIVE SUPPORTS LIVESTOCK FARMERS

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The Gainachas Development Cooperative has continued its long-standing tradition of supporting rural livestock farmers by handing over three goats to 20 of its members.

Rural farmers from the Berseba constituency founded the group 17 years ago, and it currently boasts 43 members.

NAB LAUNCHES ETUNDA BANANA TRIAL HARVEST DAY

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The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has launched its first harvest demonstration information day for the Etunda banana trial research project in the Omusati region.

FARMERS IN KAVANGO REGIONS DISCUSS DROUGHT-TOLERANT CROPS

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform plans to revive a technology centre in Rundu, after years of limited activity. The centre is expected to support agricultural mechanisation by managing and monitoring systems that benefit Green Scheme irrigation projects and subsistence farmers.

FARMERS DELIBERATE ON CLIMATE-SMART BEEF INITIATIVE

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The Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia held a climate-smart beef initiative engagement, focusing on how farmers can improve the quality and productivity of their meat-producing livestock through the Beef Genomics Programme phase 3.

NAU BARBECUE SEES RAPID GROWTH

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The Organising Committee of the Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) barbecue event stated that the annual celebration has experienced remarkable growth over its 40-year history. 

REMOVING RED LINE IS AN EXTENSIVE PROCESS

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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah stressed that removing the red line entirely is not straightforward, as it plays a critical role in protecting livestock markets and preventing disease transmission.

NAMIBIA DECLARES POLIO OUTBREAK

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The Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindao, has declared a polio outbreak and announced a third nationwide vaccination campaign from 20 to 23 April 2026 for children aged 10 and below.

OKASHANA CENTRE EMPOWERS POULTRY FARMERS

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The Okashana Rural Development Centre at Omuthiya, under the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, continues to empower local poultry farmers through the chicken revolving plan.

The centre strives to proactively capacitate rural communities, primarily in the Oshikoto Region and neighbouring regions.

NAU URGES REGIONAL VIGILANCE OVER FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE

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The Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) has urged regional vigilance and complete cooperation in response to the ongoing devastation caused by the highly virulent foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the SADC region.