RUNDU – The government has enlisted the services of private trucks in all 14 regions of the country to expedite the distribution of drought relief items. Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila stated this in the National Assembly recently, in response to Popular Democratic Movement member Diederik Vries, who asked what urgent interventions government has implemented since...
The agricultural sector is fundamental to the sustenance of livelihoods in Namibia. However, it faces several challenges associated with climate change. The effects of climate change are evident, as Namibian farmers have endured recurring unfavourable rainfall seasons that present distinct conditions or events such as floods, droughts, pests, and disease outbreaks, amongst others. Drought conditions...
Welcome to another exciting and informative edition of your favourite weekly column Talk to the Vet, where we discuss, share and dissect all issues related to animal healthcare. It is again that time of the year, and seasons have changed and cases of pulpy kidney and pneumonia in small stock (sheep and goats) are expected...
OMUTHIYA/ONDANGWA – The Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) is spending N$91 million for the Ondangwa-Omutsegwonime pipeline replacement project phase one, which stretches about 17 kilometres from Ondangwa to Oshali. It is expected to take 12 months to complete. According to a press statement issued by NamWater’s head of public relations and corporate communications Lot Ndamanomhata on...
The Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia (LLPBN) approved and allocated N$4.5 million towards the repair and maintenance of the Veterinary Cordon Fence, which is infamously known as the red line. The sum of N$4.5 million was approved at the LLPBN’s recent meeting, where it was resolved that the funds be transferred to the...
Record-keeping is systematically collecting, recording, preserving, utilising and disposing of better data. It is of prominent importance in the poultry industry for several reasons.
Various experts who attended the recent Strategic Plan for Agriculture and Rural Statistics (SPARS) assessment findings workshop concluded that empowered farming communities and a thriving agricultural sector cannot optimally function without the dissemination of accurate statistics.
Namibia’s cattle exports increased by 57.46% from the 15 902 heads exported during November last year to almost 152 000 cattle exported mainly to the South African, Angolan, Zambian and Zimbabwean markets.
Agribank, the country’s leading agricultural financial lender, is placing special emphasis on small-scale remote farmers through its latest initiative Branch-on-Wheels, which takes its services closer to prospective and existing clients.
Farmers in Namibia face numerous challenges, including climate change.