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China Tops Namibia’s Export Markets in November 2023, Led by Onions
By: Justicia Shipena In November 2023, China emerged as Namibia’s leading export market, while South Africa maintained its position as the primary supplier, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin Report. “Namibia’s trade composition by partner showed that China emerged as Namibia’s largest market for exports and South Africa maintained […]
Farmers Told to Keep Livestock Out of Town at Opuwo
By: Uankutura Kambaekua The Opuwo Town Council has issued a pressing warning to livestock owners, urging them to maintain proper fences and prevent animals from straying beyond the town’s boundaries. Opuwo continues to face challenges with an expanding animal population, posing unique challenges. Recently, the Town Council discovered a significant number of animals, […]
Neckartal Dam Not Expected to Reach Full Production in the Next Five Years
By: Dolly Menas, Justicia Shipena Agriculture Minister Calle Schlettwein anticipates that the Neckartal Dam Project in the ||Karas region will be operational in the next three to four years, offering 15,000 job opportunities. However, Schlettwein does not expect the project to reach its full production in the next five years. The ambitious endeavour, […]
Pensioner Loses 27 Goats Due to Human-Wildlife Conflict
By: Annakleta Haikera A Kavango East pensioner, who sustains her family through communal farming, has claimed that she has lost at least 27 goats to crocodile attacks and has never been compensated. Agnes Ndjamba (60), residing in Muroro village, claims she has not received any compensation, despite her significant loss. Unemployed and supporting […]
Nandi-Ndaitwah Urges Cross-border Farmers to Adhere to Angolan Laws
By: Justicia Shipena Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has called on Namibian farmers grazing in Angola to comply with and respect Angolan laws while in that country. She made these remarks following a meeting with her Angolan counterpart, Ambassador Tete António, on Friday at which they discussed the thorny […]
Reluctance to Register With NAB Affects Market Access for Local Farmers
By: Hertha Ekandjo Numerous local farmers engaged in horticulture face challenges accessing markets for their produce due to a failure to register with the Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB), which acts as a connecting belt between farmers and the market. This is according to NAB’s Manager for Horticulture Market Development, Emilie Abraham. Abraham […]
Tough Competition Over Watermelon Trading…Street Vendors Advocate for Formal Market
By: Juliana Iikela and Hertha Ekandjo The watermelon harvesting seasons offer opportunities for numerous traders to distribute watermelons across the country and earn an income. However, street vendors and other informal traders struggle as they face competition from large retailers, limiting their flexibility in adjusting prices. A businesswoman specialising in horticulture products shared […]
Local Farmer Contributing Towards Food Security Efforts
By: Dolly Menas Theresia Ihemba, a poultry farmer, is determined to demonstrate that the mission to tackle poverty and food security issues does not only unfold on a national scale but commences with the resources one already possesses. Hailing from Bunya, a small village on the outskirts of the Kavango West region, she […]
Over Half a Billion Spent on Fruit and Vegetable Imports in a Year
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia has spent N$43.7 million monthly, totaling N$524.1 million for the financial year 2022/23, to import 66,823 tons of fruits and vegetables. These import figures, revealed by the Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB), underscores the country’s agricultural opportunities and its dependence on foreign sources for food. Potatoes lead the imports, costing N$138.9 […]
Kavango East Calls for Handover of Underutilised Green Schemes
By: Annakleta Haikera and Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Kavango East regional leadership has asked the government to transfer the operational control of some of the green schemes in the region to the Regional Council in a bid to improve productivity. This move was prompted by the continual underutilisation and lack of production at some of the […]