Many livelihoods in Namibia rely directly or indirectly on agriculture and the products that reward the hardworking men and women who farm as a way of life.
Agriculture
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Lack of water, markets hinder Tsumkwe farmers
Water scarcity in the Tsumkwe constituency continues to prevent crop farmers in the area from producing sufficient food for household consumption and selling to locals for possible profit generation.
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Farmers suffer as animal cruelty reigns
Communal and commercial farmers in both Omaheke and Otjozondjupa regions continue to suffer huge losses at the hands of unrepentant cattle rustlers, who steal and slaughter cattle in a cruel and inhumane fashion.
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Namibia seeks to turbocharge agri sector
Namibia’s key stakeholders and major role-players in the country’s agriculture sector recently convened in the capital to deposit their final inputs and put the last touches on the National Agricultural Investment Plan (NAIP).
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Grünau brings you Signalberg’s top Meatmaster rams
The crème de la crème of Farm Signalberg’s finest Meatmaster rams will be on offer tomorrow at the southern settlement of Grünau, where the renowned Signalberg stable will hold its 10th ram auction.
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Namibia achieves 45% food self-sufficiency
For the first time in about 15 years, Namibia has managed to achieve a rate of 45% food self-sufficiency – thanks to local farmers who continue to contribute towards the reduction of staple grain imports, such as maize, pearl millet and wheat.
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Farmers lose seven cattle to lightning at Otjombinde
Two farmers at Okauarongo village in Omaheke region’s Otjombinde constituency recently lost a total of seven cattle to lightning. Okauarongo is situated 14km south of Tallismanus.
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Farmer’s Kraal With guest Erastus Ngaruka – Rangeland productivity, utilisation and degradation
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.
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Zambezi farmers hail govt’s empowerment efforts… value booming agri opportunities
Farmers in the Zambezi region are highly appreciative of the numerous government interventions and efforts to improve the lives and overall living standards of the region’s inhabitants through farming.
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Veterinary services, FAO tackle animal health crisis
THE Directorate of Veterinary Services and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will continue their joint efforts to tackle crucial animal health issues across Namibia’s northern communal areas (NCAs).