insert_link Namibia Irrigation Water Supply from Hardap Dam Resumes NamWater, in collaboration with the Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform ministry, has announced that irrigation water supply from the Hardap Dam will resume on 20 January 2025. The decision, approved by Minister Calle Schlettwein, aims to boost agricultural productivity and regional economic stability last year. Lot Ndamanomhata is NamWater's spokesperson. todayJanuary 16, 2025 19
insert_link Environment The role and importance of farmers’ associations By Erastus Ngaruka: Technical Advisor – Livestock & Rangeland Management The agricultural sector in Namibia is the backbone of the country’s economy through its three main pillars, namely, food production, employment creation, and income generation. The sector faces endless challenges associated with climate, market, technologies, inputs, and conflicts amongst others. These are hindering sustainable crop and livestock production in the country at all scales in […] todayJune 26, 2024 89
insert_link Africa Sweet sorghum is a hardy, nutritious, biofuel crop that offers solutions in drought-hit southern Africa Sweet sorghum ripening in Rwanda. Ari Beser/Getty Images By Hamond Motsi, Stellenbosch University The southern African region is battling with drought at present. This is the result of El Niño, a natural climate cycle characterised by changes in Pacific Ocean temperatures. It has effects on global weather patterns, particularly rainfall and temperature. The drought has hit the region’s agricultural productivity hard. Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe have […] todayMay 23, 2024 65