Getting personal transactions entangled with that of the business transaction is something most farmers and agripreneurs do, and it may come easy. However, this poses a risk to the business, and more importantly leads to lost opportunities in business growth.
Agriculture
Muremi elected NNFU president
Former Kavango East Farmers Union chairperson Adolf Muremi has been elected as the next Namibia National Farmers’ Union (NNFU) president at their just-elective congress, replacing Jason Emvula, who occupied the position for the last seven years.
Unemployed graduate ventures into agriculture …urges youth to pursue farming
Ester Unoovene, a 33-year-old unemployed graduate, has finally found her niche in farming and is enjoying all the ups and downs that come with the trade.
Local farmers account for 13% of country’s wheat…more capacity needed
The 2022/23 production and trade statistics from the Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) show that the total domestic demand for wheat grain in Namibia stands at 144, 939 tonnes per annum, which translates into an average domestic demand of 12,078 tonnes per month.
Devastating drought grips Kunene … as farmers, IREMA fight on
As the devastating drought continues its grip on Kunene region, the government is encouraging farmers to pursue small-stock farming, which mostly involves livestock that requires less pasture to stay alive.
WOAH standards provide trade boost in Namibia
Highly infectious diseases, such as foot and mouth disease (FMD), could spell disaster for livestock exports.
Success factors for chicken farming
Raising chickens is rapidly becoming a lucrative farming enterprise that provides affordable protein products to households all over the country.
More financial literacy tips for farmers
After a short pause, we thought it necessary to kickstart out financial management for farmers and Agripreneurs with debt management, which is a pain point for most of us, especially given the economic conditions and the ever-increasing interest rates.
Kavango West takes lead with community seed bank
Namibia has launched its first Community Seed Bank in the Kavango West region to help safeguard local seed varieties to promote biodiversity and ensure food security.
Namibia to establish vaccine factory
Plans are underway to establish a vaccine factory for animal diseases in Namibia, and it may begin supplying vaccines to the agricultural sector as early as the end of 2024.