This week on Agri Monitor: Namibia exports 3,000 head of cattle from Walvis Bay to Mauritius aboard the Gelray Express in a landmark private deal, reinforcing trust in the country’s FMD-free veterinary status and premium beef reputation. The Ministry of Agriculture drilled 94 new boreholes, installed 137 water supply units across all 14 regions and added 55 pipelines for nearly 3,000 rural connections, greatly improving water access for farmers. Meatco hosted first-year NUST procurement students for hands-on exposure to the full livestock value chain. Busy auctions run this week in Aranos, Grootfontein, Karasburg, Mariental, Otjiwarongo, Gobabis and more, with cattle, small stock and genetics on offer. Farmers’ events this Saturday: Hochfeld Dynamica Day (AI in farming) and Hartebeestloop Farmers’ Day (veld-adapted breeding and profitability).

This week on Agri Monitor: SAUMA objects to uranium mining in the Stampriet Basin over missing independent hydrogeological studies. Agra Agricultural Academy celebrates 29 graduates in Windhoek. Namibia’s brown hyena highlighted as near-threatened ecosystem hero. Agriculture shrank 0.2% in 2025 despite mining-led recovery. Dr Fiona Anderson warns of foot-and-mouth disease risks to livestock exports. Plus: Ministry pledges urgent rehabilitation of the dilapidated Hardap Inland Aquaculture Centre to boost tilapia production, food security and jobs by December 2026.

Rosatom’s Stampriet Uranium Plan: Do the Numbers Add Up? Russia’s Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation, through its Namibian operating company, plans to mine 3,000 tonnes of uranium per year over a 25-year lifespan, amounting to 75,000 tonnes of production. At an estimated 80% mining efficiency, the project would require approximately 100,000 tonnes of uranium to sustain operations. However, the Nuclear Energy Agency’s Uranium 2024: Resources, Production and Demand report indicates that only 14,829 tonnes of uranium are currently classified as available in Namibia for in-situ leach mining. In this interview, Wolfgang Teichert, Chairperson of the Stampriet Aquifer Uranium Mining Association (SAUMA), explains the figures, the assumptions behind them, and what they mean for the proposed Stampriet uranium project.

Hierdie week op AgriMonitor kyk ons na groei, data en dieregesondheid in drie sleutelgesprekke. Ons hervat deel 2 van Vetumbuavi Mungunda se aanbieding tydens die Agri Outlook-konferensie, waar hy verduidelik hoe die landbousektor se potensiaal ontsluit kan word en waarom data vir ontwikkeling krities is. Daarna volg deel 3 van Ace Mutelo se oorsig oor die stand van Namibië se varksektor. Ons sluit af met deel 8 van Duncan Stephenson se praktiese bioveiligheidswenke vir varkboere.