BERTOLINI URGES FARMERS ON RETIREMENT PLANNING

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Investment expert Ben Bertolini led an informative discussion with farmers at the Rehoboth Expo, focusing on the importance of retirement planning in the agricultural sector.

WESTERN CAPE FARMERS SCALE UP EXPORTS TO CHINA

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Farmers in South Africa's Western Cape province are scaling up production ahead of exports to China after Beijing's zero-tariff policy took effect on May 1. Black farmers, specifically, are urging the government to extend support and ensure fairer access to the new opportunities.

KASHESHE FARMERS SEEK HELP OVER CROP DAMAGE BY QUELEA BIRDS

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Farmers in the Kasheshe area of Sibbinda Constituency, in the Zambezi Region, are appealing for assistance from the Office of the Prime Minister following the devastation of their crop fields by red‑billed quelea birds.

AGRICULTURE MINISTRY ASSISTS FLOOD-AFFECTED FARMERS IN ZAMBEZI

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has rolled out interventions to assist flood-affected farmers in the Zambezi Region.

The ministry has stepped in by removing the produce of farmers whose fields are submerged by water.

FLOODING IN ZAMBEZI REGION THREATENS CROPS AND LIVELIHOODS

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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.

Heavy rains bring relief, flooding in Hardap

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Heavy rains recorded in the Hardap Region this week have brought relief to farmers, but the downpours left some houses under water at farm Hoppiegarden in the Hardap Region.

MEFT calls for stronger anti-poaching cooperation

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The Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MEFT) has called for stronger cooperation between farmers and law enforcement to combat increasing cases of poaching and human-wildlife conflict.