Ministry of Agriculture

Ohangwena to host Urgent disaster<br>risk management meeting tomorrow
17 Jan

Ohangwena to host Urgent disaster
risk management meeting tomorrow

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Martin Endjala The Ohangwena Regional Council has called an urgent extra-ordinary Regional Disaster Risk Management Committee meeting (RDRMC) tomorrow, amidst the flash floods in the region. The meeting will take place at the Eenhana Convention center, with the aim of discussing interventions to mitigate the situation and possible measures, Chief Regional Officer Fillipus Shilongo said. The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform today said that no fatalities or damages to infrastructure have been reported due to the ongoing flood in Ohangwena region. Ministry Spokesperson Jona Musheko has since called on people to take their livestock to high grounds, escort…
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Meat processing plant for Katima
14 Jul

Meat processing plant for Katima

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Obrein Simasiku The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) has announced that it will be constructing a meat processing plant at Katima Mulilo, next to the existing Meatco abattoir. The project will cost N$35 million dollars and will be constructed on a five-hectare piece of land. "The construction of the Meat Processing Plant is among the major activities funded by the European Union (EU) through the Eleventh European Development Fund (EDF 11). Apart from the construction of the Katima Mulilo Meat Processing Plant, the funding also includes the construction of the Katima Mulilo quarantine facility and upgrading of…
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Standing committee disappointed with Lands
19 Apr

Standing committee disappointed with Lands

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Martin Endjala The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources has expressed dissatisfaction in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, for failing to extensively study the Affirmative Repositioning petition that calls for a regulation land ownership by foreigners at today’s public hearing at parliament. The standing committee officials, stressed that land issues are very sensitive and procrastination will lead to chaos, calling on the ministry it seriously and to thoroughly study the petition. The deputy chairperson of the committee Agnes Mpingana Kafula, week to study the petition to deliberate on the matter next week Tuesday at 12h00. “I am…
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ReconAfrica in water license misunderstanding
15 Jun

ReconAfrica in water license misunderstanding

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Kandjemuni Kamuiiri A misunderstanding from ReconAfrica, an oil and gas exploration company searching for oil in the Kavango basin, led to the company operating without a water permit, Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) Deputy Executive Director (ED) Maria Amakali has revealed. “As such, there was a misunderstanding from their side that because they are operating in non-water control area, they did not need a permit.” This appears to be a contradiction to Agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein’s revelation last month that the company had applied to drill boreholes, for both exploration and abstraction and purposes and that, thus…
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The opportunities import restrictions offer to local poultry producers
30 Apr

The opportunities import restrictions offer to local poultry producers

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Hanks Saisai The recent announcement by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Land Reform’s Directorate of Veterinary Services to restrict the import of poultry products due to an outbreak of Fowl pox in South Africa, offer local producers a grace period to penetrate the market as the ban is for a period of 21 days (starting from 19th of April 2021 to 09 May 2021). Namibia’s poultry sector has several small-scale farmers that are focused on the production of broilers, eggs and indigenous chickens all aimed at providing Namibian households with a high value protein source. As poultry imports into…
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