The eyes of some 180 000 Namibia’s communal crop farmers are firmly focused on the implementation of the European Union’s Conservation Agriculture Project for Namibia via the International Food Organisation (FAO) after N$40 million was approved for this proven practice. This will be emphasised in strong terms after the Ministry of Environment and Tourism has indicated that it will celebrate the World Day to Combat Desertification on June 17 in Omuthiya with special focus on conservation agriculture (CA).
Soil fertility
New Era News. (2015). Select Conservation Agriculture to take center stage. Namibia.