Determining whether it is best to confine your livestock to a closed space, such as a camp or kraal, is crucial for their survival.
Agriculture
Schlettwein features in online agriculture series
Bank Windhoek will tomorrow host its third online Agriculture Series, a three-part live talk with agriculture minister Calle Schettwein as the series’ key speaker.
Poultry farming bears fruit for Auala
Jane Auala, a poultry farmer in the Khomas region, owns and runs Ontoko Poultry.
Farmers’ Kraal with Charles Tjatindi – Be prepared for lambing season
Lambing and kidding season is an important time for a small ruminant operation. The survival of newborn lambs and kids is paramount to the economic viability of the farm. The new lamb or kid crop is the product of investments and decisions regarding genetics, and the next generation sets the stage for the future of the flock or herd.
Protect your plants from frost this winter
Certain parts of Namibia and South Africa can reach extremely low temperatures in winter, which can kill many plants and vegetable crops.
Daring Kambonde turns farming passion into business
Aina Kambonde is a daring part-time livestock farmer in the Otjozondjupa region.
Understanding health remedies used in poultry production
The rearing of poultry – be it chickens, quails, ducks, geese or turkeys – can be an exciting endeavour. However, due to diseases and other health-related risks that affect most poultry, it can turn out to be an endeavour riddled with many difficulties.
Farmers’ Kraal with Charles Tjatindi – Take better care of your farm workers
Before fruit, vegetables and other produce reach grocery store shelves, several sets of hands have touched the food that ends up on our kitchen tables.
Farmers’ Kraal with Charles Tjatindi – All hands needed on deck for agri sector reform
Agriculture remains an important source of livelihood for the majority of Africans, but the sector is still very unproductive.
For the love of Damara sheep
Ukaurua Kandee, an ardent stud farmer plying his trade in the communal area of Omaheke, has had to improvise and adjust his farming operations several times to bring the best out of his products.