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Namibia ramps up FMB biosecurity

Namibia has moved decisively to strengthen its biosecurity measures following a series of animal disease outbreaks in the region and beyond, underscoring the growing vulnerability of its...

Livestock News & Events Namibia

18 Mar 2026 · 7 min read

Namibia News: UAE company’s investment to boost date production, job creation

The Namibian government has welcomed a major agricultural investment in the //Kharas Region, where Warifo Investment, a company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has invested N$50...

News & Events Namibia

3 Dec 2025 · 4 min read

Opinion piece: Mining smarter – how renewable energy is reshaping Namibia’s ...

Namibia is boldly staking its claim as a leader in renewable energy in southern Africa. With abundant solar resources, steady winds in select regions, and wide swathes of undeveloped lan...

News & Events Namibia

20 Oct 2025 · 5 min read

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 N...

News & Events Namibia

1 Aug 2025 · 2 min read

Namibia News: Forty farmers get goats worth N$4 million

The Namibian government has allocated N$4 million in the 2015/2026 financial year to support 40 small-scale farmers in the Erongo and Omusati regions. The selected farmers will each r...

Livestock News & Events Namibia

30 Jul 2025 · 5 min read

Namibia News: Dam levels drop, country no longer on hunger hotspot list

Dam levels in Namibia showed a slight decline during the first week of July, NamWater reported. Due to the favourable weather so far this year, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO...

News & Events Namibia

7 Jul 2025 · 4 min read

FMD: Namibian farmers warned to be extra vigilant

In the wake of the continuing outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in neighbouring South Africa, the Namibian Livestock and Livestock Products Board (LLPB) is currently running a rob...

News & Events Namibia

24 Jun 2025 · 3 min read

Namibia News: Concern about giraffe mortalities

Farmers and veterinarians are concerned about unexplained exceptionally high giraffe mortality in parts of the country. Some farms have reported more than twenty deaths, but the number c...

News & Events Namibia

18 Jun 2025 · 4 min read

German loan secures water for the north

A loan agreement worth N$1,5 billion from the German Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) development bank is set to bring water to the drought-stricken northern regions of the country....

News & Events Namibia

22 May 2025 · 3 min read

Namibia News: Preventing Brucellosis is the farmer’s responsibility

The Namibia Agricultural Union in their on Friday 9 May Newsletter urged farmers to be vigilant in protecting their animals against Brucellosis that can infect animals and humans. Bru...

News & Events Namibia

9 May 2025 · 4 min read

Namibia News: Horse sickness outbreak

African Horse Sickness (AHS) has been reported in six districts in Namibia and owners of horses and donkeys have been warned to take precautionary measures. Although the viral disease...

News & Events Namibia

5 May 2025 · 4 min read

Cactus to make desert bloom

Nopal cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica), also known as the prickly pear cactus, is being used to bring new life to the Namib desert. This tough, drought-resistant plant thrives in barren ...

News & Events Namibia

16 Apr 2025 · 4 min read

More than 12 000 Namibian students connected: Paratus Namibia expands digital educ...

Paratus Namibia continues to support Eduvision, an innovative e-learning initiative that provides dedicated reliable internet access to remote Namibian schools, helping to bring digital ...

News & Events Namibia

25 Mar 2025 · 3 min read

Namibia News: Drought relief programme saving lives

Some 1,4 million people in Namibia are at present benefitting from the national drought relief programme, the Office of the Prime Minister announced that 1,4 million people in the countr...

News & Events Namibia

12 Feb 2025 · 6 min read

Namibia: New Environmental court has clout

Namibia’s new Environmental Crimes Court (ECC), which was unveiled by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) in Otjiwarongo on 4 February, will hopefully send a clear...

Livestock News & Events Namibia

7 Feb 2025 · 5 min read

Citrus growers’ association welcomes new CEO

The Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) is excited to announce the appointment of Dr Boitshoko Ntshabele as its new Chief Executive Officer. He will be leading the asso...

Crops News & Events Botswana Namibia South Africa Zimbabwe

7 Jan 2025 · 3 min read

Stray livestock an ongoing problem on Namibian roads

Stray livestock along roads in Namibia remains a problem. According to a recent newsletter of the Namibian Agricultural Union, the situation is worse during drought when livestock are he...

Livestock News & Events Namibia South Africa Zambia

11 Sep 2024 · 6 min read

NAMLUB celebrates 20th anniversary as an official FUCHS Namibia distributor

Family owned and run Namibia Lubricants (NAMLUB) of Windhoek, now into its second generation, is celebrating its 20th year as the official FUCHS distributor in the country. Established i...

News & Events Namibia

8 Dec 2023 · 5 min read

Bird flu: Namibia bans poultry imports from SA

Namibia has suspended imports of live poultry, birds and poultry products from South Africa following the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the neighbouring count...

News & Events Namibia

22 Nov 2023 · 3 min read