Agriculture

By: Loise Shiimi   A northern small-scale pearl millet (omahangu) producer has converted half of his one-hectare field for rice cultivation.   Frans Amutenya, a farmer and a Bachelor of Science student in Crop Production at the University of Namibia’s Ogongo Campus in the Omusati Region, recently shared his agricultural journey with Eagle Media House. […]

By: Annakleta Haikera   Kavango East Region governor, Julius Hambyuka, says fish farmers in the region are facing daunting challenges due to a shortage of fish feed, which is mostly sourced from outside the country.   Hambyuka made these remarks on Monday while visiting three fish farming projects across the region, where he held joint […]

By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala   To counter the increasing proximity and intensity of the risk of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) crossing over to Namibia from South Africa, the former aims to take proactive actions with accelerated prevention and preparedness measures.   Preliminary estimates indicate that an investment of approximately N$1.5 billion will be required to complement […]

By: Loise Shiimi According to the Namibia International Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin released by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) for November 2025, the country imported rice valued at N$421 million for the period of November 2024 to November 2025. This outflow of funds mostly went to Thailand, despite the Namibia’s verified ability to produce rice, […]

By: Loise Shiimi   The Etunda irrigation farm is currently in the process of harvesting its potato crop, with expectations of yielding 400 tons.   The farm, under the Etunda Green Scheme, is located in Ruacana approximately 150 km west of Oshakati in the Omusati Region.   In a recent interview with Eagle FM, Sakaria […]

By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala   For the nine months ending in August 2025, abattoirs sourcing locally for beef exports only slaughtered 89,466 head of cattle compared to 157,525 cattle slaughtered in the same period last year.   This is according to the monthly statistics for August 2025, which were released by the Livestock and Livestock Products […]

By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus   An assessment has positively determined that it is commercially viable for the country to competitively produce ammonia and fertiliser near the dormant Neckartal Dam.   A framework is currently being developed to operationalise the feasibility outcomes.   This was revealed by the Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme (NGH2P) on their 3rd traction […]

By: Loise Shiimi   Inonge Mutwa, a dedicated farmer who has conducted extensive research on garlic cultivation and completed various courses to enhance her expertise, has the ambition to become Namibia’s first commercial garlic producer on a national scale.   In a recent interview with Eagle FM, Mutwa shared her motivation for entering the garlic […]