Agriculture

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. 

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. 

Growing fruit trees can be a very rewarding business venture; however, it requires farmers to possess essential knowledge and understanding to profitably grow trees of high value. 

Communal farmers, Wilson Tjirare, Godfried Zemburuka and Frenfriedt Karipata, emerged victorious at the recently held Agra 2023 Weaner Championship Series.

Namibian livestock producers called on the country’s government to seriously consider the creation of two independent Meatco entities that would service producers north and south of the country’s Veterinary Cordon Fence (VCF). 

It will be nothing but top genetics, exceptional temperament, and supreme quality on display at today’s Uhuru Production Auction at the Agra/Bank Windhoek Ring in Windhoek, which will see topmost Bonsmara, Brahman and Simbra bulls and females all going under the hammer. 

Over 46% of wheat producers in the Kunene and Erongo regions have no access to formal markets where they can trade and market their products, which has left them with no choice but to sell their produce for literally peanuts. 

Small livestock producers in Namibia are faced with significant livestock health challenges, mostly associated with parasitism or parasite infestations. 

In a remarkable display of its unwavering commitment to the Namibian farming community, Agra, a stalwart in the nation’s agricultural sector for 43 years, has opened its new Okahao branch. 

The drought situation in the communal areas of Okakarara, Omatako, Tsumkwe, and Okahandja constituencies is getting worse and farmers continue to call for government’s interventions.