KATIMA MULILO: Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for the revival of the Kalimbeza rice project to enhance food security in Namibia. Envisaged to be the major rice project in the country, the Kalimbeza rice project situated 56 kilometres from Katima Mulilo has not been operational since 2021, amongst others due to broken machinery and...
November 15, 2024
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Government avails N8 million to revive Kalimbeza National Rice Project
The government has allocated N$8 million to revive the Kalimbeza National Rice Project and has also approved that a sugar plantation be established on part of Kalimbeza, as well as a sugar processing plant in Katima Mulilo. President Nangolo Mbumba revealed this during his address at the national independence celebration at Katima Mulilo. The two...
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Govt avails N$8m to revive Kalimbeza Rice project, approves sugar plantation plans
President Nangolo Mbumba has revealed that the government has made a budget allocation of N$8 million to revive the now-defunct Kalimbeza Rice Project in the Zambezi Region and approved plans to set up a sugar plantation on part of Kalimbeza, as well as a sugar processing plant in Katima Mulilo. “I am pleased to inform...
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The Global Grains: Exploring the World through Rice
One thing we can all agree on is, even though it is not ‘traditionally’ considered a staple, you would find rice in most Namibian homes today. As we embark on a culinary expedition that takes us across continents, celebrating the humble grain that unites kitchens worldwide, we will also share some information on how to...
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Rice on target as Arsenal stun Man Utd with late flourish
Declan Rice scored his first goal for Arsenal and Gabriel Jesus added the icing on the cake as the Gunners scored twice in stoppage time to beat Manchester United 3-1 on Sunday. Marcus Rashford gave the visitors the lead against the run of play at the Emirates but Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard equalised seconds later....
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Rice rises from Chelsea reject to England’s most expensive player
Declan Rice capped a remarkable rise from the crushing disappointment of being released by boyhood heroes Chelsea as a teenager as he joined Arsenal from West Ham on Saturday for a fee that could rise to £105 million. Rice admits to being reduced to tears when the Blues let him go as a promising 14-year-old....
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UNAM’s Ogongo Campus harvest 12 tonnes of rice
The University of Namibia’s Ogongo Campus held its annual rice harvest this year of 12 metric tonnes. The rice is sold locally. Eleven years ago, Namibia-Japan launched the Rice and Mahangu Project at the Ogongo campus, which culminated in a well established venture, aimed at improving food security among smallholder farmers in northern Namibia. Because...