Mpasinkuru auction organisers are struggling to attract local buyers, despite Kavango West cattle fetching nearly N$1 million and offering superior grazing quality for regional farmers. The monthly auction is held at Nepara village. Auctioneer George Haufiku, a Ministry of Agriculture,…
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Kavango West leaders have accused the Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) of failing to provide reliable electricity to the region despite years of complaints. Mpungu constituency councillor Fillipus Tenga voiced this frustration during a high-level stakeholder engagement hosted by the…
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The agriculture ministry is preparing to lease the Uvhungu-Vhungu green scheme to private operators to enhance operational efficiency, investment, and national food security. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform spokesperson Simon Nghipandulwa says the ministry is currently connecting…
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Farmer and borehole driller Winni Metzger has launched a sunflower oil production initiative in the Kavango West region to boost local food security and reduce Namibia’s reliance on imported goods. Metzger also mills maize, farms with pigs, and produces chairs,…
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform says it has had to park the implementation of the Coastal Management Authority (CMA) due to duplications with the Fisheries Act and the Pollution Act. This is despite fears that the…
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The revised Environmental Management Act now includes legal measures to protect ecosystems such as natural springs and habitats that were previously unprotected. Senior environmental conservation scientist in the Ministry of Environment and Tourism Damian Nchindo says current safeguards apply to…
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Experts are urging the government to adopt seawater desalination technology to bolster national water security and mitigate climate-induced migration and resource conflicts. AgriConsult animal scientist and rangeland specialist Axel Rothauge says Namibia has a long coastal line where seawater can…
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Finnish and Namibian universities have collaborated on a capacity-building project to develop circular economy models aimed at sustainable production, job creation, and enhanced waste management. Finnish deputy head of mission Sakarias Rantala says his country is assisting Namibia in coming…
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There is confusion over the plan to expand the Hardap green scheme with 50 hectares of land as agricultural officials in the ministry have opposed each other on the matter. The acting manager of the Hardap green scheme says indications…
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Namibia has missed the deadline to become a signatory to the United Nations High Seas Treaty, which came into force last Saturday. The director of marine ecosystem and marine research in the fisheries ministry, Graça D’Almeida, told The Namibian last…
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Small-scale farmers at the Shadikongoro green scheme in the Kavango East region are enjoying strong sales, driven by a growing local market. The assistant farm manager, Lima Kativa, says demand for their produce remains high. Kativa recently told The Namibian…
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The Uukwambi Traditional Authority says it has started the process of rehabilitating all sand-mined borrow pits in its area of jurisdiction. This comes after some residents of Onatshiku village in the Oshana region’s Okatana constituency recently questioned why the traditional…
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