Maria David
TIMOTEUS Shivute, the councilor of the Uuvudhiya Constituency in the Oshana Region, is determined to eradicate poverty and ensuring food security in his rural constituency, enhancing the lives of smallholder farmers and their families.
This became clear when Shivute asked the Agricultural Bank of Namibia (AgriBank) for agricultural supplies for the benefit of local subsistence farmers.
In response, AgriBank provided two 50kg bags of classic pig grower pellets, one 50kg bag of classic sow pig and boar pellets, vegetable seeds, a hose pipe and two watering cans, all of which are valued at over N$3 000.
Etuhole Ingo of Agribank’s regional branch at Oshakati said that the bank was contacted by Uuvudhiya constituency officials requesting help for their agricultural efforts.
Ingo said that assistance was given to support local farmers and that is Agribank’s contribution to agricultural development at local level.
Councilor Shivute reassured AgriBank that the donation will be used for its intended purpose.
“This donation will support the farmers in our constituency, where there are many agricultural activities,” he added.
He said that the donation will go specifically to one pig farming project.
Shivute emphasized the importance of continuing to develop ways to support farmers since they genuinely want to improve food security in their constituency.
