The transition from the warm summer months to the cold winter months has posed challenges for many poultry farmers in Namibia. Between May and September, farmers often encounter various health issues with their flocks. To reduce the risk of poultry deaths, farmers need to be aware of the following aspects. The change in weather conditions...
Agriculture
Namibia lift SA poultry ban … Brazil remains barred
Namibia, through the agriculture ministry and the directorate of veterinary services, has lifted the ban on the importation and in-transit movement of live poultry and birds from South Africa. The resumption of import of live poultry and birds from neighbouring South Africa will be strictly monitored, and importers have been urged to fully comply with...
Omaheke records 95% failed crop fields … Schlettwein intervenes as drought bites
FARM OTUVIZE – Commercial and communal farmers in the Omaheke region are feeling the effects of the ongoing drought at all levels of production after the region recorded nearly 95% of failed crop fields. Last year, the region had a total area of crop production of over 500 hectares, but the figure was cut almost...
Embrace sustainable methods, farmers told
Auleria Wakudumo ONESI – The Olushandja Horticulture Producers Association in Onesi constituency has urged farmers to embrace sustainable farming methods to tackle environmental challenges, and ensure long-term productivity. Silvanus Naunyango, the secretary to Olushandja group of farmers, said the association is ensuring that they produce vegetables for self-consumption, while the surplus is to be sold...
Aminuis Agri Show: Top breeds to strut
Zebaldt Ngaruka The 20th edition of the much-anticipated Aminuis Agricultural and Industrial Show will get underway on Thursday at the Aminuis Showgrounds, with communal and commercial farmers from the constituency and surrounding areas all expected to showcase their top breeds. Metarere Ngeenguno, who is one of the organisers, said the event aims to highlight exemplary...
Finance insight – Records necessary to measure production costs per unit
Following on from our previous article on separating the farming operational cost from production cost, we found it necessary to state the records required to be able to measure the production cost per unit (direct and indirect). We reiterate the importance of understanding the costs of production to set the correct price for your products,...
Farmers Kraal – The role, importance of farmers’ associations
The agricultural sector in Namibia is the backbone of the country’s economy through food production, employment-creation and income-generation. The sector faces endless challenges associated with climate, market, technologies, inputs and conflicts. These are hindering sustainable crop and livestock production in the country at all scales in all communal and commercial production environments. In comparison, communal...
Cisca Katjatako: The epitome of courage, perseverance
FARM OTJATJINGENGE – Embracing challenges, being innovative, taking calculated risks, always striving to reach new heights and collaborating with fellow farmers have kept farmer Cisca Katjatako going for the past eight years. Today, she runs and manages a hugely-successful garden at farm Otjatjingenge, which is situated some 30km from Okakarara. Here she plants and sells...
Potato production day set for Okakarara
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Otjozondjupa Communal Farmers Union (OCFU) will today host its much-anticipated farmers’ information day on potato production at Ombujovakuru village in the Okakarara constituency. The potato production day emanated from the call by the Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) on local producers to grow more potatoes to reduce the country’s annual import bill of...
Livestock programme upscaling NCA farmers
OTJIWARONGO – The government, through the ministry of agriculture, continues to strengthen and roll out its livestock support programme, which aims to capacitate farmers and share modern production techniques that are resilient to climate change. Farmers in the eight regions of the country’s Northern Communal Areas (NCAs), which comprise Zambezi, Kavango East, Kavango West, Oshikoto,...