Okakarara community garden tackles hunger and boosts employment
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A new community-led garden in Okakarara is sowing seeds of hope as residents take action to fight hunger and create employment in the town.
A new community-led garden in Okakarara is sowing seeds of hope as residents take action to fight hunger and create employment in the town.
Following several days of consistent rainfall, Oshikoto Governor Sacky Kathindi has urged all farmers in the region to promptly prepare their fields and to plant sufficient crops to ensure family food security and potential surplus.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reiterated that agriculture remains the backbone of national development, with food security driving economic stability.
The Office of the Kavango West Governor donated 100 fruit trees to residents of Nkurenkuru Constituency as part of efforts to keep Kavango West green and food self-sustained.
The Municipality of Henties Bay is gaining momentum in its efforts to strengthen food security and promote self-sufficiency in the Erongo Region.
The municipality has allocated five hectares of land for the revival of the Tulongeni Community Garden Initiative.
An outbreak of African Migratory Locusts has been reported in various parts of the Zambezi Region.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR), Inge Zaamwani, has emphasised the importance of producing sufficient food to feed the nation in meeting the country's Sustainable Development Goals.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) has launched a 5-year strategic plan aimed at bolstering land reform, food security, and access to water across the country.
Erongo Regional Governor Nathalia |Goagoses has said agriculture remains a driver of food security, especially in the face of changing climate conditions and increasing economic difficulties.
The Deputy Prime Minister has commended the Namibia Correctional Service (NCS) for demonstrating that food security is not only about farms and markets but also about innovation within institutions.