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Windhoek –Johannes Nathan Vries – a lead farmer from Karas region is a new comer to conservation agriculture. He anticipates better yields, and increased income for his household. “Since adopting conservation agriculture (CA) this year, I have saved a lot of money for pesticides as the crop rotation practise keeps...

Johanna kwafeinge Benjamin is a young yet ambitious youth who does not shy away from setting herself apart from her peers. Born and raised in Eheke village in Oshana region, the young agriculturalist is a budding farmer who at a very young age was taught the value of being self-sufficient. “I...

In the midst of a very busy news cycle, a quiet revolution has taken place in Africa. Data analysts across the continent have collected data on agriculture, land and the environment and for the first time we have a full picture of land use in Africa. It has found more forests...

On 15 September 2021, FAO handed over to the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) a consignment of plant health surveillance and control material, as well as locust spraying equipment worth N$1.6 million (approximately USD 107 000). The equipment was purchased through the financial support of the European...

Windhoek, Namibia – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) developed the eLocust3m application to improve early warning through rapid detection, surveillance and monitoring of locust outbreaks. The eLocust3m app latest version was launched in February 2020, and allows for a broader community of people to be...