Agriculture

Welcome to another informative edition of your Talk to the Vet weekly column, where we share and discuss all things around animal healthcare and various general farming precautions with you, the farmers, and esteemed readers. 

The below-average rainfall received across Namibia has resulted in major challenges for the agricultural sector. 

Farmers in the Kunene region have called for the rezoning of Kunene North, saying the area has been free of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) for the past 50 years.

The slow delivery of drought relief aid, coupled with a lack of communication from their constituency offices with regards to various incentives being offered to farmers by the state, is forcing farmers in Omaheke to look at other ways to survive the drought.

This is a continuation of the previous article, where we discussed the guide to dealing with financial management in the case of climate change. 

Welcome to another week of Talk to the Vet, where we will be expanding further from last week’s column, where we covered the importance and various preventative methods around vaccination.

Livestock farmers in the Zambezi region have called for the reopening of quarantine stations and abattoirs to facilitate the sale of their livestock.

President Nangolo Mbumba declared a state of emergency on 22 May 2024 as the country grapples high levels of drought and food insecurity, with over 300 000 households already registered to receive drought relief.

The Directorate of Veterinary Services has resumed the importation of poultry meat from South Africa to Namibia, following the suspension of poultry products between the two countries in 2023.

The recent heavy rain in the Omaheke region’s Epukiro constituency brought relief to the community of the water-deprived Ozombouvapa settlement.