🇳🇦 Agricultural News — Namibia

Current, verified agricultural developments for this country.

Namibia’s agriculture ministry issues a dated statement on foot-and-mouth disease in the //Kharas FMD-free zone

In a ministerial statement dated 23 September 2026, Namibia’s agriculture ministry reported detection of foot-and-mouth disease in the country’s FMD-free zone in the //Kharas Region. This entry records what the dated statement said; livestock owners should consult the ministry’s latest notices for any subsequent changes to disease status or movement controls.

Source: Namibia Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform · Verified: 2026-10-14

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Namibia’s agriculture minister reviews Meatco’s performance and abattoir plans

Meatco reported that Namibia’s agriculture minister visited its facilities on 9 September to review the corporation’s turnaround programme, operational performance, Northern Communal Areas Roadmap and plans for the Oshakati Abattoir. The company reported year-to-date group revenue of N$793.20 million as of 31 July, up 56% year on year; this is company-reported performance, not a guarantee of farmer payments or market access.

Source: Meatco · Verified: 2026-10-14

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Namibia strengthens livestock emergency preparedness ahead of the 2026/2027 rainy season

FAO and Namibia’s agriculture ministry supported livestock-emergency training for 58 extension personnel from five regions. The training covered assessment and response planning for drought, feed shortages and disease-related emergencies; it strengthens preparedness capacity but does not indicate that a new outbreak occurred at the training site.

Source: FAO STOSAR II / Government of Namibia · Verified: 2026-10-14

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Namibia's Japan-funded resilience project delivers first inputs to drought-affected farming communities

FAO, Namibia's agriculture ministry and the Government of Japan handed over the first project inputs to farming communities in Hardap Region under an initiative promoting adaptive agriculture and drought resilience.

Source: FAO in Namibia · Verified: 2026-10-13

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