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Costly Animal Feed Limiting Large Feedlot Investment
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Large Scale Feedlot setup is failing to attract capital investment in Namibia due to the high cost of imported animal feed from South Africa, according to the Meat Board of Namibia in their April Livestock Marketing analysis. The Meat Board said this is why live export remains a significant marketing segment for Namibian […]
Why Are We Drilling For Fossil Fuels When We Could Be Planting Hemp?
The 2023 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report on the impacts of climate change has just been released and the outlook is bleak.We need to act now if we want our children to have any future or a habitable planet to live on. So why then in Namibia, a country that is already severely […]
Subsidies from Wealthy Nations Disproportionately Harm Poorer Countries, New Study Finds
By: Staff writer A new research, supported by New Oceana has found that harmful fisheries subsidies from wealthy nations like China, Spain, and the United States are disproportionately impacting poorer nations like Namibia , Guinea-Bissau and Somalia that depend on fish for food security and livelihoods. The paper further reveals that 20-37% of all harmful […]
Namibia To Expand Ties With China In South-South Cooperation
By:Staff writer Namibia will sign a tripartite agreement for the second phase of the South-South cooperation program with China and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations later this year. The statement was made Monday by Jona Musheko, a spokesperson for the Namibian Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, who said the […]
Agri Sector Not Out Of The Woods
By:Justicia Shipena The Agricultural Bank of Namibia (Agribank) has warned that the agriculture sector is not out of the woods yet and is faced with enormous headwinds. The state-owned financial institution stated this in its market watch report for the month of February 2023. According to the report, the ongoing floods, contingency action plans for […]
The Neckartal Dam: The Hallmark And Sleeping Giant of !Karas …… community members air their views
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus As plans get in motion to utilise the 800 million cubic metre body of water in one of the most improvised and less populated regions, the community is worried about how the Dam can economically empower them. The sentiments were raised last week as the Ministry of Agriculture, Waterand Land Reforms held a […]
No Cattle in Bwabwata, Gov Maintains
By:Fransina Nghidengwa The Minister Of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta says that no cattle is allowed in the Bwabwata National Park due to livestock disease. According to Minister Shifeta, the presence of cattle constitutes a threat to the spreading of lung sickness to the Zambezi region and from Botswana and foot and mouth disease […]
Rundu Town Council Leaves Gardener WithDismay
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 […]
Agriculture Remains Key to Namibia’s Economic Development
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 […]
Public Entities Accused Of Sabotaging Local ProducersTreasury says many of the 177 public entities reluctant to procure locally
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 […]