Submitted by Sun Reporter2 on Fri, 2012-12-14 08:23
Namibian livestock farmers are seeking a meeting with the agriculture minister to iron out differences over Government’s proposed involvement in the ownership of the meat producing entity.
Submitted by Sun Reporter2 on Fri, 2012-12-07 08:31
It may be strange to compare the 2.5- 4.6 kg rock hyrax or dassie, as it’s commonly called in southern Africa, with the 3,000-6,000 kg elephant but family trees, even amongst animals, reveal strange and interesting histories.
Research has indicated common ancestries between aardvarks, dugongs, elephants and hyraxes. Read more about Rock Hyrax - The elephant’s smaller relative
Submitted by Sun Reporter2 on Fri, 2012-12-07 08:27
HIV affected people are desperately looking for land to grow vegetables.
The 38-year-old Menesia Ndemumana, who is herself living with HIV, made the call while speaking at the City’s World Aids Day commemoration event on Wednesday. Read more about Land needed for veggies
Submitted by Sun Reporter2 on Fri, 2012-12-07 08:20
WINDHEOK - ELVIS MURARANGANDA
Namibia’s prime agricultural bank prides itself with huge investments it made into the local farming and agricultural sectors, with thousands on the receiving end.
Submitted by Sun Reporter2 on Fri, 2012-12-07 07:50
Investments in food production will be crucial as the sector is expected to experience a slow growth, agricultural analysts argue.
Global food production will slow over the coming decade following an exceptional but unsustainable rate of growth in developing countries, with more investment needed in the sector, the UN's food agency said yesterday.
"The average annual growth in global agricultural production through 2021 will slow to 1.7 percent, down from the 2.6 percent of the previous decade," the Food and Agriculture Organisation said in its yearly report. Read more about Global food production to slow following boom
Submitted by Reporter2 on Fri, 2012-11-30 07:08
Water is increasingly becoming unaffordable for some communities across the country, resulting in bad debt, with Government now considering it be written off.
Submitted by Reporter2 on Fri, 2012-11-30 07:06
The role of regional governors on the pertinent issue of land distribution is currently limited, blurring decisions on resettlement. Government wants to give them more power in this regard.
The Agricultural (Commercial) Land Reform Amendment Bill aimed at making Regional Governors members and chairpersons of the Land Reform Advisory Commission sub-committees was introduced in Parliament this week.
“The ministry established the need for committees to continue operating at the regional level to deal specifically with the issues of resettlement,” said Lands and Resettlement Minister, Alpheus !Naruseb.
“Currently the subcommittees are established and operational, but Regional Governors are not members as the Act does not make such a provision,” he added. Read more about Governors to be roped in on land issues
Submitted by Sun Reporter2 on Fri, 2012-11-23 08:46
Submitted by Sun Reporter2 on Fri, 2012-11-23 08:43
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry has called on interested parties to provide recommendations on revisions to be made to the Forest Act of 2001.
The increase in the illegal harvesting of timber and loads of confiscated forest products has prompted the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF) to revise and strengthen the Forest Act of 2001 through appropriate amendments.
Agriculture, Water and Forestry Minister, John Mutorwa, made this announcement during a media conference this week, calling on members of the public and interested parties to provide pertinent factual information, advice, comments and appropriate recommendations with regard to the Forest Act 12 of 2001. Read more about Ministry to revise Forest Act of 2001
Submitted by Sun Reporter2 on Fri, 2012-11-23 08:40
Namibia needs billions of dollars of investment in water and sanitation services, as its population and level of industrialisation increases.
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