Through her garden and home kitchen, Florence Ndinda has managed to redefine the art of chilli production. She is now one of the country’s thriving suppliers of various flavoured chilli sauces and spices. The 42-year-old Ndinda, who runs a successful home garden and kitchen from Okatjoruu in the Okakarara constituency, has since 2019 ventured into...
Livestock, as a source of sustainable livelihood and alternative source of food, have remained an integral part of Namibia’s socio-economic fabric for decades. The sustained rise in per capita income and emerging new middle and high-income groups, particularly here in Namibia, are causing significant changes in food consumption patterns and creating heightened demand for livestock...
Hanks Saisai The successful growth of a crop is commonly influenced by the initial action of propagation, conventionally done through the sowing of seeds into a growing medium or directly into a seed bed. However, a factor frequently overlooked by farmers when sowing seeds is the sowing depth. Hence, most seed-producing companies develop trials to...
Namibia’s table grapes remain in high demand on the global market, particularly in the hugely lucrative European market and local growers have predicted the 2024/25 season’s market returns to be the best-ever experienced. The increased demand for the country’s table grapes was further solidified by the timely delivery of the products into the various markets...
Rangeland is defined as an area of land with natural forage materials that are utilised by livestock and wild animals. Its productivity depends on rainfall and utilisation. Rangeland plants require favourable environmental conditions and protection for their establishment, distribution and resilience in agroecosystems or on livestock farming lands. In particular, the most important attributes to...
Despite a 29.72% decrease in overall exports on a year-on-year basis, South Africa remains one of Namibia’s single largest cattle export markets. This accounts for the majority of over 11 000 heads of cattle that were exported to various destinations between December last year and now. On a year-on-year basis, Namibia exported over 11 000...
Building a sustainable and reputable farming business is a journey that requires commitment, dedication and hard work from a farmer and all teams on the farm. On average, it takes about 10 to 20 years for one to build a highly- profitable farming enterprise. However, one of the critical concerns that most successful farmers face...
In its continuous effort to boost the productivity of communal farmers and create ample grazing space, the government recently acquired four farms in the Erongo, Omaheke and Otjozondjupa regions. The four farms, which have a combined size of 31 056.1198 hectares, will greatly expand the communal land boundaries of Otjimbingwe in the Erongo region, Aminuis...
Kavango West governor Sirkka Ausiku led a delegation from the Kavango West Regional Council and selected horticultural farmers on a one-day visit to Olushandja in the Omusati region. This is where knowledge was shared on how to enhance agricultural productivity and resilience. The visit, which was sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the...
After a prolonged hiatus, please allow me to welcome you all back to this highly informative and engaging platform, where we share notes and expertise on the various diseases and the latest developments in the world of animal health. Today, we will be touching on the highly infectious lumpy skin disease, which has raged local...