By:Annakleta Haikera 60-year old pensioner Dumingos Kativa, living at Kaisosi 1 settlenent in the town of Rundu, Kavango East region, on Tuesday was filled with dismay after officials of the Town Council allegedly demolished his garden from which he earns a living to pay for his children and grandchildren’s school fees. Kativa’s garden crop, which […]

By: Laban Rasalus The Governor of the Erongo region Neville Andre says agriculture is the key to economic development in Namibia, saying most of the inhabitants in the region depend on agriculture, either directly or indirectly, as their main source of livelihood. The governor was speaking at a  farmers’ day held at Omaruru on 2 […]

By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Ministry of Finance has revealed that public entities that get state funds remain reluctant to plow back the money by buying from local producers. A special request for reports on the implementation of the directive by the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Ministry […]

By:Justicia Shipena The Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) has to date disbursed grants valued at more than N$535 million, the Fund’s Chief Executive Officer Benedict Libanda has revealed their latest annual report. “EIF has ensured that more than 240,256 hectares of land are under conservation, while 71 grants have been approved for different environmental projects,” Libanda […]

By:Staff writer There is a need for more commitment and accountability in Africa’s effort to achieve continental and global goals for nutrition. The call comes from leaders of African Union member states during a nutrition-themed side event during the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, co-organized by the Kingdom of Lesotho, […]

By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reforms has lined up around seven policies and bills for completion and tabling in parliament in the 2023/24 financial year. These include the Land Bill. This was recently announced by the agricultural and land policymaker Carl Schlettwein during his annual staff address. The draft policies are […]

By:UakuturaKambaekua Kunene’s Directorate of Veterinary Services, recently hosted a farmer’s engagement day. An inter-ministerial team consisting of staff members from the Directorate of Veterinary Services and the Directorate of Agricultural Production, Extension and Engineering Service in the Kunene region – all in the ministry of agriculture, water and land reform,in conjunction with the Eleventh European […]

By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus There is no need to claim the communal land for commercial purposes as investors have not taken up the country’s identified undeveloped land for green schemes. Furthermore, some of the 11 green schemes are yet to be taken up by the private sector after many years of minimal production or nothing at all. […]

By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The ministry of agriculture, water and land reform has given the Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) N$15 million to invest in water-softening systems (mini desalination plants) across 10 regions, the Fund announced the capitalisation last week. The collaboration came after the agriculture ministry sought legal advice from the Attorney General’s office from which clearance […]