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.

In 2021, NYS received funding from the Namibia Training Authority, through capacity-building grants, for the institution to carry out its mandate of empowering youth with skills and generating income.

One production owing its existence to the funding is potato production, with potatoes cultivated via a centre pivot irrigation system.

The Namibian Organization of Youth with Disabilities has elected youth representatives from each region to help them better address their needs during the National Youth Conference at Rietfontein.

Stereotyping, stigma, and discrimination are some of the challenges people with disabilities face on a daily basis.

It is for this reason that their representation in each region is of the utmost importance.

Like most youth, young people with disabilities have a lot to contribute to the nation's building, but they are mostly excluded.