The Omaheke State Veterinary Department has started to sensitise farming communities on how to control external parasites on their animals following the outbreak of Crimean-Congo Fever in the region.
Despite facing several challenges highlighted during recent oversight visits by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources to resettlement farms in the Otjozondjupa and Omaheke regions, one farmer stood out, thanks to his resilient approach.
The Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says agriculture remains one of the sectors that can help reduce poverty, improve the living standards of the people and ensure food security for the poor in the country.
More than N$163 million was spent on upgrading the road network infrastructure that connects to the Etosha National Park.
The upgrade was meant to enhance mobility and accessibility for visitors to the park, as well as provide a service road for effective park management.
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism carried out the dehorning of rhinos at Etosha National Park in order to combat poaching in the country.
Namibia has failed to meet several targets outlined in the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Project.
The country scored a low rating of 4 out of 10, falling below the benchmark of 7.29 set in the Malabo Declaration, which was supposed to be achieved by 2025.
There is a pressing need for Namibia to enhance stakeholder coordination to effectively achieve the targets set in the Malabo Declaration by 2025.
Namibia has managed to meet the targets outlined in the Malabo Declaration on only one occasion so far.
The outgoing chairperson of the Namwater Board of Directors announced that they are leaving the company with a positive balance, having improved it by N$215 million compared to when they assumed their position.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform (MAWLR), in collaboration with the Centre for Coordination of Agriculture Research and Development (CCARDESA), embarked on a three-day training workshop on the Malabo Declaration Commitments on Accelerated Agricultural Growth and Transformation for Shared Prosperit
The management of the Sikondo Green Scheme Project in the Kavango West Region is concerned over ongoing incidents of theft involving members of the community.
Manager Maxwell Nghidinwa says the project's mandate to produce enough to contribute to food security may not be achieved.
