Having recently celebrated 10 years of unmatched service excellence to Namibian farmers, the Agro-Marketing & Trade Agency (AMTA) continues to solidify its brand and prides itself in being the custodian and linkage between local farmers and consumers.
Popularly known as one of Namibia’s breadbasket, the Kavango West region boasts endless farming opportunities and has untapped potential to create employment and income streams for the region’s inhabitants.
The community of Lubuta in the Judea Lyaboloma constituency of the Zambezi region recently became beneficiaries of the SACREEE-funded solar water pumping irrigation project, which will contribute to food security.
Lionel Tjakuva, who was once employed as a mineworker, says farming is not just an income stream, but it has become a religion and lifestyle he cannot walk away from.
The Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) currently oversees three vital agronomic crops that are gazetted as controlled, namely: white maize, pearl millet (mahangu) and wheat.
First National Bank of Namibia has launched a Credit Guarantee Scheme. The groundbreaking initiative, in partnership with the Namibia Special Risks Insurance Association (NASRIA), aims to empower youth, women and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The Road Fund Administration (RFA) states that current Road User Charges (RUCs) do not generate enough revenue to cover the costs of maintaining the nation’s roads network.
New Era (NE) recently sat down with Melkisedek ‘Melkies’ Ausiku (MA), owner and founder of Lefa Transportation Services (Lefa) as he expounded on the current affairs and operations taking place at Namibia’s first-ever ride-hailing company.
Rural areas are the pinnacle for a country’s development, supporting the urban with agricultural products and, for many in Africa, a solid link between ancestors and family land.
The region is already highly exposed to the effects of periodic warming of the Pacific or El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), as well as the cold episode of ENSO or La Nina.