Beserba District Communal Farmers in the ||Kharas region are appealing to the government for food aid, as the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) restrictions left them without the income they generate from selling their livestock.
They made the call during an NBC News interview in Keetmanshoop.
Agriculture can be a powerful tool for economic growth and food security
This is evident in the story of a farmer, Abner Hamukwaya, from the Okongo Constituency of the Ohangwena Region.
A farmer from Okakuu Village in the Omusati Region is cultivating a rare dwarf papaya variety, Calina F1 IPB Hybrid, in what he describes as a promising agricultural venture with plans to expand into value addition.
Despite the challenges of the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in the country, the Aminuis Farmers Association found it necessary to assist the education sector by handing out forty-five thousand Namibian dollars to six schools in the Aminuis Constituency towards the end of the year final examination preparatio
The Tjirakana Fish Farm project in Tondoro Constituency, Kavango West Region, has been handed over to the community.
The N$2 million project was funded by the Kavango West Regional Council to promote food security, create income opportunities and address rural poverty.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Ruthy Masake has assured employees of the Zambezi Meat Corporation (ZamCo) abattoir in Katima Mulilo that outstanding salary payments will begin, following months of delayed payments and disruptions to operations.
The Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Wise Immanuel, has acknowledged serious labour compliance challenges in Namibia's charcoal industry.
Immanuel pointed out informal employment arrangements, unregistered businesses and difficulties identifying and tracing employers.
The Chief Veterinary Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Kenneth Shoombe, has highlighted that with the speed of vaccination and adherence to Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) restrictions, there is a possibility to open up before the festive season.
Farmers in the Omega One settlement and surrounding areas have been left stranded with bags of unsold Mahangu grain following a drastic reduction in crop procurement volumes by the Agro-Marketing and Trade Agency (AMTA).
Community members in the Kabbe North Constituency have raised concerns over various development and service delivery challenges, calling for government intervention to improve livelihoods.
