Agriculture

Fabiola Matuzee, a registered accountant has managed to grow her poultry business from an experimental stage into a fully-fledged business that utilises value addition to its main products at every step of the way. 

After graduating from the University of Namibia in 2016, Omwene-Tupopila Haitula did not get a job but never sat idle and instead ventured into farming for business.

I have received a lot of queries about loans from agripreneurs/farmers and SMEs, from where to go and the best loan options, to how loans are structured and finally to how to know when it is the right time to take a loan.

Vazuvasana Tjozongoro is a determined man. He intends to take dog breeding to new heights and would stop at nothing to achieve that feat.

Being able to minimise costs is an integral part of increasing your farm’s profit margins. To achieve this, you need to make a few changes to how you do things on your farm operations.

Summer is approaching fast, and this is an opportune time for farmers to get ready for cultivating vegetables. Vegetables get to thrive if planted in the right season at the right time for optimum yield. When vegetables are grown in the wrong season, a farmer may experience pests, diseases and poor germination rates that may all lead to crop failure. 

 Farming can get challenging during the rainy season. With slippery paths and wet surfaces caused by heavy storms and downpour, it is important to be safe from the dangers that farming and other agricultural activities might entail. 

As we continue with Agri-finance tips for farmers, I thought I should mention what a successful strategic farming seminar we had on Saturday. The turnout is evidence of the need for engagement, knowledge sharing, and communication on how we improve the agribusiness industry. More is yet to come in that space. 

Disease can have various causes. Some of these causes are germs, such as bacteria, viruses and fungi. The following is a list of situations that could result in sheep/goats becoming sick: