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Farmers Lose 443 Cattle to Lumpy Skin Disease … 1,564 clinical cases reported as the disease spread to eight regions
By: Annakleta Haikera and Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibian Farmers have lost 443 cattle due to Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) to date, the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) has revealed. The disease, which was first reported in Otjozondjupa in June last year, has now spread to eight regions, undoing livestock farmers’ recovery from the prolonged […]
Maize Meal Prices Highest in Southern Namibia in January
By: Justicia Shipena Consumers in Erongo, Hardap, Omaheke, and //Kharas paid the highest prices for maize meal in January, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency’s (NSA) latest Consumer Price Index report. A 5kg bag cost N$71.57 in Zone 3, making it the most expensive in the country. In Zone 2 (Khomas), the same […]
Ban on Maize Seeds Import to Remain
By: Justicia Shipena A ban imposed on the importation of maize seeds intended for planting by the government will remain in place until further notice. This was announced by the the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform after it reversed a decision to restrict the imports of maize, maize products, palm, and […]
NAB Restricts Importation of Six Crops Starting February
By: Loise Shiimi The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has announced that only six horticultural products on the 20-crop special list will be restricted from importation for February 2025. This marks a significant decrease from December 2024, when 15 crops were closed for importation, leaving just five open for trade. In a notice issued […]
Namibia-Angola Beef Trade Deal Still Not Finalised
By: Justicia Shipena Five years after Namibia and Angola began negotiating a cattle and meat trade agreement, the deal is yet to be finalised, leaving the anticipated framework for trade between the two nations in limbo. In 2020, reports suggested that the agreement was nearing finalisation, with a draft already approved and […]
Namibia Seeks Partners for Lamb Exports to China
By: Justicia Shipena Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Calle says Namibia is looking for partners to facilitate the export of lamb to China. While Namibia has successfully exported beef to the Chinese market, the export of lamb is still in progress. In August 2024, the country announced plans to sign a protocol with […]
Red Line Removal Could Dent EU Markets – Warns Govt Lawyer … Amupanda pushes for market diversification
By: Uaueza Kanguatjivi, Justicia Shipena and David Shoombe Advocate Raymond Heathcote, the lawyer representing the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and land reform in the ongoing case on the removal of the Veterinary Cordon Fence (Redline) has warned that Namibia could lose access to the European markets for meat exports should the redline be […]
Local Mushroom Grower Shares Her Farming Journey… plans to enter Zambian market
By: Mathias Hangala Many aspiring farmers struggle with indecision, uncertain about which farming ventures are most lucrative. For Penepandulo Fillemon, a farmer from Okalongo in the Omusati region, the answer lay in something unique: mushrooms. Fillemon’s journey began shortly after she completed Grade 12 at Mweshipandeka Secondary School in 2009. She secured a […]
Farmers Allowed to Extract 80% Water From Hardap Dam
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Southern farmers can now draw water for irrigation from the Hardap Dam following a government decision last week, enabled by an improvement in the dam’s water levels. The resumption comes after nearly three months (two months and 19 days) of no irrigation activities, which had put significant pressure on the […]
Namibia Bans Import of German Meat Products Following FMD Outbreak
By: Staff Writer Namibia has banned the import of fresh and frozen meat and meat products from cloven-hoofed animals from Germany following a confirmed report of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the European country effective immediately. The ban also includes unpasteurised milk and milk-derived products, live cloven-hoofed animals, untreated hides, skins, hairs […]