Agriculture

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.

 Determining whether it is best to confine your livestock to a closed space, such as a camp or kraal, is crucial for their survival. 

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.

Jane Auala, a poultry farmer in the Khomas region, owns and runs Ontoko Poultry. 

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. 

Certain parts of Namibia and South Africa can reach extremely low temperatures in winter, which can kill many plants and vegetable crops. 

Aina Kambonde is a daring part-time livestock farmer in the Otjozondjupa region.

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. 

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.