The Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform Ministry will soon refer to Cabinet a proposal to construct a second desalination plant at the coast.
Agriculture Minister Carl Schlettwein says NamWater will collaborate with Swakop Uranium Mine in setting up the coastal plant.
Vice President Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah has inaugurated a 20-hectare crop and vegetable community garden in Outjo that is to be a key player in the agricultural sector in the Kunene Region, amidst the challenges of drought spells and food insecurity at household levels.
Despite challenges such as limited resources and unfavourable weather patterns, crop farmers in the Omaheke Region are making some strides in producing enough produce for markets.
Farmers held their annual Crop Farmers Day at Farm Du Plessis in the Okorukambe Constituency.
With less potato production in Namibia, the National Youth Service in Rietfontein is proud to produce and sell its first harvest of potatoes to the public.
Kavango West regional leadership has called on the Disaster Risk Management Committee to look into the drought relief programme for livestock, as it disadvantages some communal farmers.
The Deputy Prime Minister, John Mutorwa, is pleased with the drought relief food distribution in the Kavango West Region.
Mutorwa embarked on a visit to all 14 regions to assess the distribution of drought relief aid.
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Belgium's Lignaverda Reforestation Cooperation Project.
The Lignaverda Reforestation Cooperation Project is involved in reforesting semi-arid areas at risk of land degradation and desertification.
36 cattle belonging to a farmer in the Zambezi Region have been recovered from Zambia after they were stolen while grazing about three weeks ago.
Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has hailed the potential of agriculture to empower Namibians and reiterated the significance of self-sufficiency.
Nandi-Ndaitwah on Friday toured the Roots Agriculture Village at Stampriet in the Hardap Region.
A newly released report by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has recommended that the government declare a drought a national emergency.
This follows the effects of drought findings across the country due to low rainfall.
