The Sikondo Green Scheme in the Kavango West Region is in the final stages of preparations for its winter potato harvest.
Acting Farm Manager Maxwell Nghidinwa says, for the first time, Sikondo will be harvesting 20 hectares of potatoes, starting in June.
During discussions on the budget allocation for agriculture and land reform, MPs raised concern regarding outdated machinery, while some are parked due to unpaid operators.
This, they say, is counterproductive.
In his drive to ensure food security in the region, Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge has taken to developing a ten-hectare plot at Okapopo Village in Okatyali Constituency.
Botswana's Minister of Environment and Tourism, Wynter Mmolotsi, has called for integrated land use as the region embarks on promoting ecological conservation.
This call comes at a time when most of the countries in the SADC region continue to grapple with the deadly foot-and-mouth disease.
Cattle farmers in the Zambezi Region demonstrated to demand Namibian Defence Force (NDF) assistance in securing the porous border and combating cattle theft.
Vincent Siliye, chairperson of the Liselo-Kamenga Anti-Stock Theft Association, said the security situation has become untenable.
Agribank has supported two horticulture projects from the Kavango East and West regions with agricultural materials.
Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge expressed disappointment over the government ploughing tractors that are collecting dust at the Agricultural Technology Centre in Ongwediva, while subsistence farmers are in need of them.
The Gainachas Development Cooperative has continued its long-standing tradition of supporting rural livestock farmers by handing over three goats to 20 of its members.
Rural farmers from the Berseba constituency founded the group 17 years ago, and it currently boasts 43 members.
The takeover of the Katima Mulilo abattoir by ZamCo from MeatCo is underway, with the two institutions conducting information sessions on operations ahead of the handover scheduled for 1 July.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Ruthy Masake, urged young people in the Oshana Region to become champions in agriculture to combat unemployment and contribute to national food security.
