The Ministry of Agriculture is a department of the Namibian government. It was established at Namibian independence in 1990. The first Namibian minister of agriculture was Gert Hanekom. Its minister is Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi.
Additional portfolios In 1990 the ministry was established as Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development. In 1991 the portfolio of fisheries was split off, and a separate Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources was created. In 2000 the portfolio of rural development was removed, too, and given to the Ministry of Regional and Local Government. The agriculture ministry was renamed Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry.
In 2020 the portfolio of land reform was added after the disestablishment of the Ministry of Land Reform. The forestry portfolio was given to the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, and the agriculture ministry was thus renamed Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform. In 2025 the ministry experienced its change when the Ministry of Fisheries was dissolved, and agriculture took over its responsibilities. The ministry is now named Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR).
Ministers All agriculture ministers in chronological order are:
# Picture Name Party Term start Term end Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development 1 Gert Hanekom 1930–1999 SWAPO 1990 1992 Minister of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development 2 Anton von Wietersheim 1951– SWAPO 1992 1993 3 Nangolo Mbumba 1941– SWAPO 1993 1996 Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry 4 Helmut Angula 1945– SWAPO 1996 2004 Paul Smit (acting) 1953– none 2004 2005 5 Nickey Iyambo 1936–2019 SWAPO 2005 2008 6 John Mutorwa 1957– SWAPO 2008 2018 7 Alpheus ǃNaruseb 1954– SWAPO 2018 2020 Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform 8 Calle Schlettwein 1954– SWAPO 2020 2025 Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform 8 Mac Hengari SWAPO 21 March 2025 23 April 2025 9 Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi SWAPO 7 May 2025
References
External links Official website Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform