Back in the days – and to a lesser extent today still – agriculture was used as a punishment in schools. If a learner is deemed to have defied reasonable orders or instructions from a teacher, such learner was ‘sentenced’ to weed out the school’s miniature vegetable garden.
Unotjari Kavari has become a household name amongst small stock breeders in Namibia, with his unique blend of sheep breeds that have kept him a step ahead of many others in the industry.
Communal farmers north of the Veterinary Cordon Fence (VCF), infamously known as the ‘Red Line’, deserve applause. How these farmers have worked to create a market for the products, despite the restrictions that come with the Red Line, is commendable.
Meet Caroline Hiambazapo, who operates an errand running business that allows farmers to purchase livestock and related products through her. Hiambazapo has given a new meaning and purpose to an otherwise mundane task of running errands for others.
The annual Oruharui SME and Agricultural Expo plans to come back bigger and better for its third edition later this year. Among the anticipated improvement to the annual showcase will be the addition of better kraal pens and holding facilities for the livestock at the event.
Before we go any further, it is important to note that all business forms have hiccups and would most probably fall - and rise - along the way. Now, let’s look at why farmers often do not make it.
In 2016, Kausehue Marenga bought six stud ewes from renowned farmer Pieter Coetzee.
It is encouraging to pen a story of a communal farmer defying all odds and doing well in the dog-eat-dog world of livestock stud farming.
Farmer Elton Gurirab who is based at |Â#gomes (|Naras), a communal area in the Erongo region near Okombahe, last week made history after fetching the highest price ever for a communal farmer at a small stock stud auction.
The unavailability of sufficient land for traditional farming practices such as large-scale animal husbandry or crop farming has discouraged many to turn to farming.