KARIBIB – At just 32 years of age, Elaine Boois is stepping up to become one of Namibia’s foremost female farmers after she made headlines at the recent Araf Agricultural Show in Karibib. She stood out as the only female competitor as she boldly took on her more experienced male counterparts in a field that...
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Namibia to comply with EU deforestation law … beef sector most affected
The Livestock and Livestock Products’ Board of Namibia has set the wheels in motion by making sure that local farmers and beef-exporting abattoirs comply with the new and highly-stringent European Union deforestation regulations. The new regulations, which will come into effect on 1 January 2025, will require all countries, trade partners and companies seeking to...
Unam provides mushroom cultivation training
The office of the //Kharas governor, in collaboration with the University of Namibia Centre of Research Services, has trained about 13 women in the cultivation of oyster mushrooms last week.
Finance insight with Mekupi Kambatuku – Market access, sales strategies for farmers
Making money and profit for any business is a process of collective functions that work in harmony to create a total targeted output.
Talk2the Vet Dr Puna Kaurivi Kazapua – Understanding fatal effects of rabies
Welcome to another exciting and informative edition of our weekly Talk to the Vet column, where we will discuss and unpack all things around the rabies disease, which is a major global concern as it is zoonotic, which means it can spread from animals to humans and vice versa.
NNN: Banks must meet Govt halfway…as Nedbank reaches out
The agriculture sector contributes over 8% to Namibia’s gross domestic product (GDP) and accounts for over a fifth of the local workforce, but the sector still remains largely unappreciated, as it received only 4% of total loans and advances from private banks in the last eight years.
Unam Ogongo campus rice harvest increases
Rice and poultry farming continue to gain popularity in northern Namibia, thanks to support from Unam’s Ogongo campus to students and local farmers.
Farmer’s Kraal With guest Hanks Saisai – The winter season and poultry diseases
The transition from the warm summer months to the cold winter months has posed challenges for many poultry farmers in Namibia.
Omaheke farmers lose 100 cattle to rustlers since January
The Namibian Police have raised concerns around alarming livestock theft cases in the Omaheke region, where both commercial and communal farmers have lost over 100 cattle to rustlers since the start of the year.
Pig farming not for the faint-hearted – Aihuki…thriving despite challenges
Although it comes across as a profitable and smooth-flowing choice of farming, pig farming is not for the faint-hearted as it comes with a lot of intricacies and high input costs, Epukiro’s renowned pig farmer Michael Aihuki has asserted.