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Farmars’ corner with Dr Simon Nambinga – Biosecurity in backyard poultry farming
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Farmars’ corner with Dr Simon Nambinga – Biosecurity in backyard poultry farming

Namibia is amongst other developing countries in which poultry farming has become a household term and majority of farmers see poultry farming as one of the most efficient, reliable and fast rewarding farming industries.  It is upon this background that I decided to share with poultry farmers important biosecurity measures to consider to insure profitability...

Anti-stock theft taskforce calls for cooperation
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Anti-stock theft taskforce calls for cooperation

Zebalt Ngaruka EPUKIRO– The newly elected chairperson of the Community Against Stock Theft Organisation (Caso), Issy Murangi has called on farmers in the Eiseb and Epukiro vicinity to collaborate with the taskforce to help curb rampant livestock theft that has become prevalent in the Omaheke region.  Speaking to Nampa here on Saturday, Murangi said he...

Ex-health minister thrives in farming
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Ex-health minister thrives in farming

OTAVI – Former minister of health Dr Richard Kamwi is a man of multiple tasks. After the health portfolio, Kamwi currently serves on the steering committee for the African task force on Covid-19; he serves as ambassador for Malaria Elimination 8 (E8), constituting four mainland countries, namely: Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and eSwatini (formerly Swaziland)....

Farmers receive hydroponic greenhouse structures
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Farmers receive hydroponic greenhouse structures

GELLAP-OST – Twenty-two farmers in the Hardap and //Kharas regions last week received hydroponic greenhouse structures under the emergency livelihood support to drought-affected communities in Namibia project. The project was launched in February this year and is a joint effort between the government and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), funded by the United Nations...