{"id":68319,"date":"2024-05-08T16:51:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T16:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/venaani-more-investment-in-irrigation-infrastructure-needed"},"modified":"2024-05-08T17:28:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T17:28:22","slug":"venaani-more-investment-in-irrigation-infrastructure-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/venaani-more-investment-in-irrigation-infrastructure-needed","title":{"rendered":"Venaani: More investment in irrigation infrastructure needed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) President McHenry Venaani has stressed the importance of prioritising and accelerating investments in irrigation infrastructure to usher in an era of agricultural transformation and sustainable growth.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in the National Assembly recently, Venaani said enhancing agricultural production hinges on adopting innovative, decentralised water-saving technologies and bolstering the capacities of farmers, businesses and governmental frameworks.<\/p>\n<p>The opposition leader argued that evidence from across Africa is clear, as nations that have committed to robust irrigation strategies have not only safeguarded their populations from hunger, but have also significantly reduced their reliance on food imports.<\/p>\n<p>Venaani said the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reform&#8217;s 2024 budget allocation towards green schemes was reduced to N$65 million from N$120 million in the previous year, while the allocation of N$307 million to immediate food assistance through the Office of the Prime Minister indicates government\u2019s short-sighted strategy of ephemeral relief over enduring sustainable development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe underinvestment in green schemes, juxtaposed with the exorbitant sums poured into food assistance, reveals a governance ethos more inclined towards short-term palliatives than the arduous task of forging sustainable systems. This isn\u2019t just a lapse in fiscal judgement; it\u2019s a failure in strategic foresight,\u201d he sadded.<\/p>\n<p>He said the current budgeting paradigm is a glaring testament to a governance philosophy that has veered off course, neglecting its paramount obligation to ensure the future well-being and prosperity of its citizenry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot remain passive, as short-sighted policies take precedence over the urgent need for sustainable solutions that not only bolster our food security but also emancipate the Namibian people from the shackles of dependency. A rigorous reassessment and reallocation of governmental spending towards initiatives that capitalise on our natural endowments ensures food independence and fosters an empowered, self-reliant populace is not just necessary \u2013 it\u2019s imperative,\u201d he said. Venaani recommended the government must create an enabling environment that nurtures the growth and scalability of smallholder irrigation systems along the entirety of Namibia\u2019s perennial rivers.<\/p>\n<p>He also urged the government to promote small-scale farmer-led systems, leverage affordable and innovative technologies, and ensure sustainable water use.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe time for action is now. Let our rivers flow with purpose, let our lands flourish, and let our people thrive,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\">Namibia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) President McHenry Venaani has stressed the importance of prioritising and accelerating investments in irrigation infrastructure to usher in an era of agricultural transformation and sustainable growth. Speaking in the National Assembly recently, Venaani said enhancing agricultural production hinges on adopting innovative, decentralised water-saving technologies and bolstering the capacities [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":68317,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,5],"tags":[234,236,233],"class_list":["post-68319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-economy","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-namibia","tag-namibia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Venaani: More investment in irrigation infrastructure needed - Namibia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) President McHenry Venaani has stressed the importance of prioritising and accelerating ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/venaani-more-investment-in-irrigation-infrastructure-needed\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Venaani: More investment in irrigation infrastructure needed\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) President McHenry Venaani has stressed the importance of prioritising and accelerating ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/venaani-more-investment-in-irrigation-infrastructure-needed\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Namibia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-05-08T16:51:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-05-08T17:28:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nambia\/sites\/29\/2024\/05\/sm_1715176416.594448.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"479\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/venaani-more-investment-in-irrigation-infrastructure-needed#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/venaani-more-investment-in-irrigation-infrastructure-needed\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Venaani: More investment in irrigation infrastructure needed\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-05-08T16:51:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-05-08T17:28:22+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/venaani-more-investment-in-irrigation-infrastructure-needed\"},\"wordCount\":391,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/venaani-more-investment-in-irrigation-infrastructure-needed#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nambia\/sites\/29\/2024\/05\/sm_1715176416.594448.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"africa press\",\"Africa Press-Namibia\",\"namibia\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"economy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/venaani-more-investment-in-irrigation-infrastructure-needed#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/venaani-more-investment-in-irrigation-infrastructure-needed\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/venaani-more-investment-in-irrigation-infrastructure-needed\",\"name\":\"Venaani: More investment in irrigation infrastructure needed - 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