Only the state veterinary authority may possess foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccines in Namibia's FMD-free zone, the ministry of agriculture has warned.

Namibia's foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) free zone is not adequately prepared and ready for a potential outbreak of the animal disease. Such a risk could cripple the country's livestock sector and shut ...

However, Wright criticised the Namibia Farmworkers' Union (Nafwu) which often stayed away from forum meetings and in the process delayed decisions of that body. The AEA had proposed an apprenticeship ...

Foot and mouth disease-prone Namibia has been hit by another outbreak of the highly contagious disease a month after it was detected in the north of the country, the ministry of agriculture said on ...

Namibia is turning to salmon farming to boost industrialisation and grow a sustainable blue economy, with opportunities for jobs.

Since Namibia faces high FMD risks from neighbours, stakeholders must prioritise biosecurity and compliance to prevent devastating economic losses and market closures.

By Hank Saisai, Crops and Poultry Technical Advisor at Agribank.The Meteorological Services recently reported that the country has recorded the driest January since 1981. This indicates that the ...