Agriculture

Farmers in the Eiseb area of the Omaheke region, which boost one of the highest concentrations of poisonous plants, such as the gifblaar, have started their annual migration of livestock to safe areas.

Ndasilohenda Katangolo-Nakashwa is the Feedmaster Female Farmer of the Year in the poultry division. 

Bush encroachment can simply be defined as the dominant increase in density of woody plant species on a land area. These species can dominate in their native habitats or invade other land areas displacing other plant species, resulting in loss of biodiversity and an imbalanced vegetation type. 

Most startup farmers are faced with one critical decision; deciding what mode of farming to take. If you thought deciding on this is as easy as milking a cow, think again. Lets face it; farming is a highly glamourised sector. It has now become the ‘in-thing’ and those who are lucky to have made it further than others waste no time reminding us of such. 

The name Agnes Limbo rings strongly in political circles. 

Livestock health has a direct link to performance because some diseases or health conditions result in huge economic losses. Livestock health position is compromised by disease-causing organisms, predisposing factors related to environmental conditions, and livestock management such as nutrition and handling amongst others. 

It is commendable that many modern farmers have upgraded from traditional farming methods - where farming was largely for prestige, to more business minded farming. Simply put, the pride of having hundreds of heads of cattle follow each other in a straight line is now something of the past as we know.

The Omaheke region will host a first-of-its-kind Agricultural Food Conference-Expo (Agri-food ConfEX), which is intended on addressing food insecurity in the region, with emphasis on maximising the region’s potential as a formidable food hub for its people.

The Gam Farmers Association wants the government to remove the Foot and Mouth Disease surveillance zone in the settlement and stop cattle from being quarantined for up to 31 days before they can be sold.

Selma Nandjila Nuuyoma is a poultry farmer in the Omusati region. Here, she shares her journey in business.