Agriculture

The Okahatjipara Agri Shows and Auction Society intends to change the way agricultural shows are perceived by staging a weeklong farmers’ information session.

Back in the days – and to a lesser extent today still – agriculture was used as a punishment in schools. If a learner is deemed to have defied reasonable orders or instructions from a teacher, such learner was ‘sentenced’ to weed out the school’s miniature vegetable garden.  

First of all, analyse the bloodlines and temperament of your goat. Analysing the goats perfectly will help you to identify the type of breed that you own.

Unotjari Kavari has become a household name amongst small stock breeders in Namibia, with his unique blend of sheep breeds that have kept him a step ahead of many others in the industry. 

The annual Oruharui SME and Agricultural Expo plans to come back bigger and better for its third edition later this year. Among the anticipated improvement to the annual showcase will be the addition of better kraal pens and holding facilities for the livestock at the event.

Before we go any further, it is important to note that all business forms have hiccups and would most probably fall - and rise - along the way. Now, let’s look at why farmers often do not make it.

 Cyanobacteria form a green, unpleasant smelling scum on the water surface, and leave a blue-green tinge along the sides of a dam when it dries out.

Rabies has killed thousands of kudus in Namibia since the 1970s, but years of research into methods to combat the often-devastating outbreaks have now yielded positive results.

In 2016, Kausehue Marenga bought six stud ewes from renowned farmer Pieter Coetzee. 

The rainy season is also usually snake season, therefore, it is vital to learn how to live with snakes as farmers.