Flooding in the Zambezi Region is having a devastating impact on farming communities, with many crop fields now submerged under water. Farmers have lost large portions of their crops, while others remain at risk as water levels continue to rise.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR), Inge Zaamwani, visited the site earmarked for the Africa Aquaculture Company offshore salmon farming project in Lüderitz to see the progress and plans for the upcoming operations.
Komsberg Farm, trading as Socotra Island Investment (PTY), aims to secure a significant share of the international market share as a leading fruit exporter.
Community gardener and resident of Swakopmund's DRC informal settlement, Reinhard Gariseb, is urging the government to support backyard garden initiatives.
Gariseb said training unemployed and interested young people in gardening can help with food security and address joblessness.
Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani has voiced concern about expensive land and farms in Namibia, saying there is a need to regulate their purchase prices.
Otjozondjupa Governor John ||Khamuseb has said his region will focus on reviving food security to feed not only the region but also Namibia.
He said this when delivering the maiden State of the Region address in Otjiwarongo today.
A Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform says China expressed willingness to work with Namibia, particularly in the agriculture sector.
The National Assembly has approved a report calling, among others, for the amendment of the 1896 Redline, which restricts the marketing of cattle from the Northern Communal Areas.
