The Ministry of Agriculture is offering training on controlling the spread of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) to farmers in northern Namibia for the next two weeks.
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Farmers’ Kraal – Farmers must know, decide what to sell
Now, more than ever, the events and effects of climate change are evident in Namibia. Since the previous droughts of the 2013 and 2019 seasons, rainfall has been erratic, and associated events such as disease and pest outbreaks, recurrent drought and floods are common in Namibia.
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Northern farmers hard at work after good rains
Communal farmers in the northern parts of the country have for the past weeks been hard at work ploughing their crop fields.
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Meatco tells farmers to meet set standards…particularly those in the NCA
The country’s largest meat processing and marketing entity, Meatco, has announced its readiness to buy more cattle from farmers in the Northern Communal Area (NCA), but has maintained that farmers should first meet the set requirements and standards.
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Farmers’ Kraal – How to deal with the poison leaf/gifblaar
MANY rangeland plants contain chemicals that are poisonous to livestock when eaten. Poisonous plants vary in their toxicity and the symptoms displayed by affected
animals.
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Finance insight with Mekupi Kambatuku – Why is bookkeeping important for farmers?
NOTING that it is a new year with so much hope and prospects for us farmers, what is most concerning to many of us is the lack of sufficient rain and concerns about whether we will get any more rain.
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Farmer’s Kraal with Otniel Hembapu – Every farmer should develop a business plan
Before I get on with the first installment of Farmer’s Kraal for 2024, let me take this opportunity to wholeheartedly wish all our esteemed readers a prosperous and blessed new year; one which I hope will be filled with abundant rain and greenery.
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Meatco to revive factory, expand MeatMa outlets
Meatco, the country’s largest meat processing and marketing entity, has set plans in motion to revive and turn its Okahandja factory into a fully-fledged value-addition hub, intending to increase efficiencies and produce more value-added products and ready-to-eat goods.
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Namibia seeks to explore vegetable oil production
Namibia is looking to cut down on the growing import bill of vegetable oils, especially for the most commonly-consumed oils such as sunflower oil, palm oil, soybean oil, olive oil and canola oil.
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Agri Finance Insight – Januworry is more than four weeks
The festive season is the best time of the year for everyone – not only is it the time to take a break from the pressures of the year, but it is also a time to spend time and create memories with your loved ones.