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June 10, 2023
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform says it will absorb at least 32 former employees of the Agricultural and Business Development Agency (Agribusdev), a state-owned company, which was dissolved.
The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein, has emphasised the importance of addressing the divide in Namibia's agricultural livestock sector, particularly in relation to the Redline.
The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein, has appointed 10 board members for the Meat Board of Namibia for the next three years, with two of the members being reappointments.
The European Union (EU) has donated 10 vehicles worth N$6.5 million to the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform meant to facilitate the mapping and verification of communal land rights in Namibia.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has issued a directive for the enforcement of tick control activities at all animal gathering events following the recent outbreak of Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF).
The Zambezi Region still lags behind in food sustainability despite boasting good fertile soil and average rains, the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein has said.
The University of Namibia (UNAM), through its Zero Emission Research Initiative (ZERI), has achieved a breakthrough in the field of agriculture with the successful production and trial of pink mushrooms, scientifically known as Pleurotus djamor.
The country recorded a triple-digit growth of 103% to 81,142 in live cattle exports attributed to farmers selling due to drought threats, a new report has shown.
Namibia should prioritise the horticulture, poultry, and dairy sectors to mitigate unemployment and food security challenges in the country, Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein has said.
Netherlands start-up Kelp Blue is seeking to raise between N$800 million and N$1.4 billion in equity and debt, as it moves to commercially develop the world’s first large-scale kelp farm in Namibia.
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The government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform recently held a training exercise where farmers from marginalised groups were trained on small-stock farming and production.
It is common knowledge that livestock and crop farming are increasingly under threat from risks such as drought and it has become essential for farmers to explore diversification options to sustain their farming ventures.
The World Food Programme (WFP) and the Daures Green Hydrogen Village have signed an agreement to support the production of green hydrogen and ammonia-based fertilizer as a sustainable solution to improve food production at community-based agriculture initiatives to be implemented in partnership with local communities in Namibia.
The Ministry of Agriculture has expressed concern over the Meat Corporation of Namibia’s (Meatco) ability to support its recovery efforts.
