Also known as: deputy agriculture minister Ruthy Masake · deputy minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform · Masake · Hon. Ruthy Masake · Ruth Masake · Deputy Minister of Agriculture · Deputy Minister Masake · Deputy agriculture minister Ruth Masake
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform promoting agricultural transformation, youth engagement, and aquaculture development in Namibia.
Namibia's livestock sector generated over N$2.1 billion in foreign exchange in 2025 and contributed 3.5% to GDP, supporting over 45,000 direct jobs and sustaining approximately 70% of the population's livelihoods. The sector maintains unique concurrent export access to the USA, China, Norway, and the EU.
14 April 2026 · New Era →
Namibia's livestock sector generated over N$2.1 billion in foreign exchange in 2025 and contributed 3.5% to GDP, supporting over 45,000 direct jobs and sustaining approximately 70% of the population's livelihoods. The sector maintains unique concurrent export access to the USA, China, Norway, and the EU.
14 April 2026 · New Era →
Namibia's livestock sector generated over N$2.1 billion in foreign exchange in 2025 and contributed 3.5% to GDP, supporting over 45,000 direct jobs in primary production and 12,000 technical roles in export and processing, according to Agriculture Minister Inge Zaamwani. The sector sustains livelihoods for approximately 70% of Namibians and Namibia remains the only African country with concurrent export access to the US, China, Norway, and the EU.
12 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia is hosting a Continental Technical Workshop on the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Kampala Results Framework and Biennial Review Indicators in Windhoek, bringing together African Union Commission delegates, regional experts, and development partners. Deputy Minister Ruthy Masake highlighted the workshop's role in refining mechanisms to track agricultural progress, promote accountability, and foster peer learning toward food security and sustainable development across the continent.
24 March 2026 · Informanté →
Deputy Minister Ruth Masake says sanitation remains a national crisis despite progress in water access, with about 40% of households lacking toilets and often practising open defecation. She noted that 91.4% of Namibians now have access to safe drinking water, but called for increased investment and coordinated efforts to address sanitation challenges and gender disparities in water access.
14 March 2026 · Informanté →
The deputy minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform says the salmon industry presents an opportunity for economic transformation through value chain development, which could stimulate foreign investment, strengthen agro-processing and cold-chain infrastructure, increase export revenues, and create employment. She cited Namibia's cold Benguela current, stable governance, and investor-friendly policies as competitive advantages, and noted that aquaculture is becoming a sustainable solution to global seafood demand amid climate change and overfishing pressures.
27 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Deputy Minister of Fisheries Ruthy Masake has highlighted industrial salmon farming as a way to expand Namibia's aquaculture sector into a high-value export industry, create skilled employment, and support related industries such as manufacturing and feed production. She emphasised the need to shift from traditional fishing to sustainable farming as a response to climate change and overfishing pressures on wild fish stocks.
27 February 2026 · Informanté →
Namibia is set to pioneer Africa's first salmon farming industry with a N$41 million aquaculture farm at Lüderitz, backed by Norwegian company African Aquaculture Company. The project aims to produce 1,000 tonnes of Atlantic salmon annually in its first phase, scaling to 51,000 tonnes, while creating over 5,000 jobs and positioning Namibia as a leader in sustainable blue economy development.
26 February 2026 · New Era →
The Ministry of Agriculture has received nine EU-funded vehicles—eight Land Cruisers and one truck, valued at N$10 million—to strengthen livestock value chains in the Northern Communal Areas. The vehicles, including two mobile veterinary clinics, aim to improve animal health monitoring, combat Foot and Mouth Disease, and enhance market access for communal farmers.
22 February 2026 · Informanté →
The European Union has donated nine vehicles valued at N$10 million to Namibia's Ministry of Agriculture, including eight Land Cruiser bakkies and two mobile veterinary clinics, to strengthen animal health surveillance and disease control in the Northern Communal Areas. The fleet will support efforts to combat Foot-and-Mouth Disease, improve traceability, and help farmers meet export standards.
20 February 2026 · New Era →
Kavango West governor Verna Sinimbo met with the agriculture ministry to advocate for year-round food production, calling for aggregation, value addition, and commercial agricultural development to replace subsistence farming and address food insecurity. Deputy minister Ruthy Masake urged young people and cooperatives to leverage the region's water and fertile soil through irrigation, aquaculture, and agro-processing rather than working in isolation.
15 February 2026 · The Namibian →