Namibia
Smart agriculture can change Namibia’s food security
Smart agriculture can address the four main challenges of Namibia’s food production, namely affordability, market access, climate resilience and long-term food stability. This will culminate in sustainable food security, which is presently vulnerable to risk. Building a resilient future requires rethinking how Namibia produces food more efficiently and sustainably[...]
ProAgri Africa 116
Dear readers, As we prepare for the last few months of 2025, with summer approaching us very quickly, there’s a renewed energy in the air, the promise of a new season, new opportunities, and fresh challenges. Our cover story this month puts the spotlight on SARO Agro and their[...]
New feedlot to boost small livestock farmers in Namibia
A new N$80 million cattle feedlot at the Etunda Irrigation Scheme in the Omasuti Region near Ruacana that will hold up to 1 000 cattle is aimed at boosting livestock production in the Northern Communal Areas (NCAs). The facility forms part of a wider N$400 million EU-Namibia Livestock Support Programme[...]
Namibia’s poultry sector preparing for bird flu
The Namibian poultry industry is taking proactive steps to contain an outbreak of bird flu should the deadly disease spill over from South Africa. In the light of South Africa’s pilot vaccination programme for broiler breeders against bird flu (Avian Influenza), Namibia’s Poultry Producers Association (PPA) is looking at[...]
NAMIBIA NEWS: Charcoal burners warned to be vigilant
Many parts of Namibia were blessed with exceptional rainfall during the 2024/25 season. As a result, the veld is lush, and the dams are full. However, as the country is entering the dry season during winter, millions of hectares of rangelands countrywide are drying out and the huge amount[...]