Agriculture

In Namibia, livestock production is heavily dependent on rangeland, which grows a variety of forage resources including trees, shrubs, grasses, and forbs.

In the previous two articles, we spoke of things to consider when taking a loan. As a complement to that, we will look at the new trend of crowdfunding in agribusiness, what it entails, the options, and the risks involved. This will be shared in four parts.

The agriculture sector is expected to remain resilient in 2023, owing to better rainfall for crops and improved rangeland conditions for livestock farmers. 

Do not believe the hype about how numbers or quantity is not important in farming. This is a trap, especially if you are an emerging farmer. 

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.