Agriculture

The trade of traditional food items, particularly pulses, is enabling women in Namibia to run sustainable informal ventures in farming activities. 

The Oshikuku Agricultural and Training Expo aims to provide financing opportunities, promote modern farming and empower local farmers through information-sharing, the organisers have said. 

The government recently delivered on its promise to reprioritise and elevate the plight and dignity of evicted generational farmers, who are scattered in farm corridors across the country. 

On resettlement Farm Rustig in Namibia’s Kunene region, local farmer Arnold Gaeseb’s face beamed with joy as cattle bellows echoed through the air in the grazing enclosures. 

South Africans are facing a shortage of chicken and eggs as bird flu wreaks havoc across the country.

Bank Windhoek is set to host an informative live talk show on international trade, which will place a special emphasis on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). 

NAMIBIA’S goal is to enhance agricultural production and ensure national food security as well as self-sufficiency.

Agribank’s loan book significantly increased from N$194 million reported in 2022 to over N$284 million recorded as of 31 March 2023, which saw a total of 564 clients benefiting from various loan products. 

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is collaborating with Tololi Online, an e-commerce platform, to set up a virtual marketplace as part of efforts to improve market access and boost farmers’ income in Namibia.

NAMIBIA is the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa thus, its agricultural sector relies largely on groundwater.