Members of Parliament contributing to the budget allocation for agriculture and land reform requested the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform to provide more financial and technical support to communal farmers to boost productivity.
The ministry has been allocated about N$1 billion
African leaders have been urged to move beyond policy discussions and deliver tangible results for citizens, as the continent charts a new path for agricultural transformation.
A farmer in the Kunene Region is urging individuals and organisations in the public and private sectors to invest in agricultural projects, highlighting farming's crucial role in food security and sustainable development.
The Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Deputy Minister says Namibia's agricultural future depends entirely on the hands, hearts and minds of young people.
She made these remarks at Oniipa in the Oshikoto region during the agri-youth engagement.
The Sikondo Green Scheme's decision to experiment with the Valour variety of potato this year was not as successful as anticipated.
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.
The state-owned Orange River Irrigation Project, located along the banks of the Orange River in Aussenkehr’s Grape Valley farms, reported that its vegetable yield for the current season looks promising.
Residents of Oerwoud Resettlement Farm in Guinas Constituency, Oshikoto Region, are grateful for the education centre and the health outreach point set up there, but they continue to be challenged by a lack of water, electricity, and land for farming.
Kunene Governor Vipuakuje Muharukua has announced the establishment of multi-million-dollar Kunene Capital Agri Hubs aimed at helping farmers access markets, improve production, and create jobs.
The President of the Namibia National Farmers' Union wants agriculture to be treated as a strategic pillar for economic development, rather than as a social welfare project.
Adolf Muremi was speaking at the Agri Outlook Conference, which is underway in Windhoek.
