FARM OTUVIZE – Commercial and communal farmers in the Omaheke region are feeling the effects of the ongoing drought at all levels of production after the region recorded nearly 95% of failed crop fields. Last year, the region had a total area of crop production of over 500 hectares, but the figure was cut almost...
Auleria Wakudumo ONESI – The Olushandja Horticulture Producers Association in Onesi constituency has urged farmers to embrace sustainable farming methods to tackle environmental challenges, and ensure long-term productivity. Silvanus Naunyango, the secretary to Olushandja group of farmers, said the association is ensuring that they produce vegetables for self-consumption, while the surplus is to be sold...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The 20th edition of the much-anticipated Aminuis Agricultural and Industrial Show will get underway on Thursday at the Aminuis Showgrounds, with communal and commercial farmers from the constituency and surrounding areas all expected to showcase their top breeds. Metarere Ngeenguno, who is one of the organisers, said the event aims to highlight exemplary...
Following on from our previous article on separating the farming operational cost from production cost, we found it necessary to state the records required to be able to measure the production cost per unit (direct and indirect). We reiterate the importance of understanding the costs of production to set the correct price for your products,...
The agricultural sector in Namibia is the backbone of the country’s economy through food production, employment-creation and income-generation. The sector faces endless challenges associated with climate, market, technologies, inputs and conflicts. These are hindering sustainable crop and livestock production in the country at all scales in all communal and commercial production environments. In comparison, communal...
FARM OTJATJINGENGE – Embracing challenges, being innovative, taking calculated risks, always striving to reach new heights and collaborating with fellow farmers have kept farmer Cisca Katjatako going for the past eight years. Today, she runs and manages a hugely-successful garden at farm Otjatjingenge, which is situated some 30km from Okakarara. Here she plants and sells...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Otjozondjupa Communal Farmers Union (OCFU) will today host its much-anticipated farmers’ information day on potato production at Ombujovakuru village in the Okakarara constituency. The potato production day emanated from the call by the Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) on local producers to grow more potatoes to reduce the country’s annual import bill of...
OTJIWARONGO – The government, through the ministry of agriculture, continues to strengthen and roll out its livestock support programme, which aims to capacitate farmers and share modern production techniques that are resilient to climate change. Farmers in the eight regions of the country’s Northern Communal Areas (NCAs), which comprise Zambezi, Kavango East, Kavango West, Oshikoto,...
Welcome to another edition of the Talk to the Vet weekly column, where we bring you, our esteemed farmers, up to date with all things animal healthcare- related. Today, we will look into the interesting world of veterinary parasitology. Simply put, veterinary parasitology is a branch of veterinary medicine that deals with the study of...
Rearing poultry for business can be an exciting and rewarding experience when done properly. From the onset, one needs to conduct thorough market research to determine the vital information that can be used to establish a viable and profitable business. When poultry farming, a few small mistakes can be very costly, so it is important...