Steve Kanguatjivi spent most of his formative years among livestock. As a young man growing up in rural Omaheke, the economic potential of livestock farming was entrenched in him by his parents and the community around him alike.
Agriculture
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Planning for agricultural loans
The rising focus on the growth of the agricultural sector in the country has sparked an increasing need for individuals, entities and SMEs to access instruments from lending institutions such as the Agricultural Bank of Namibia to set up, upscale or reinvest in their agribusinesses.
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Finance insight with Mekupi Kambatuku – Fundamentals of agribusiness finance
I considered it crucial that we run over some important concepts we covered last year, and first on the list is the importance of bookkeeping for farmers and small businesses in general.
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Farmers’ Kraal with Charles Tjatindi – Limited start-up capital should not kill your dreams
I have come across many people who are eager to venture into one or the other mode of farming, but are limited by start-up capital.
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Finance insight with Mekupi Kambatuku – Why insurance is vital in agriculture – Part 2
As we continue on last week’s column on insurance, it is important to emphasise that insurance is an essential aspect of the farming industry, as it provides financial protection to farmers against potential losses due to unforeseen circumstances.
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Farmers’ Kraal with Charles Tjatindi – Learn, unlearn and relearn
Aristotle, a towering figure in ancient Greek philosophy who made important contributions to logic, criticism, rhetoric and psychology among others famously wrote “The more you know, the more you realise you don’t know.” This can not be more true than when applied to the modern world, or in this case farming.
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Enabling food self-sufficiency in Namibia
To some, food self-sufficiency and food security may seem to be the same. However, these are two different phrases, with food self-sufficiency being an enabler of food security.
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The importance of weed control
As the current rainy season progresses, good rainfall has been recorded in almost all parts of the country. As a result, crop farmers are witnessing a productive crop production season with noteworthy growth of maize, sorghum and pearl millet (mahangu).
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Finance insight with Mekupi Kambatuku – Insurance in the agriculture context
Insurance has become a hot topic within the agriculture sphere. It seems everyone is hopping on this insurance wagon.
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Benefits of reintroducing valuable perennial grasses
Namibian rangelands present a variety of forage resources to livestock and wild animals for survival. These plant groups include grass, trees, bush, and forbs utilised by both grazing and browsing animals. Grass is, however, the feed-base of grazing livestock in Namibia.