The National Youth Service (NYS) recently made significant strides towards becoming self-sustainable and accessing the mainstream market after it achieved its first merchantable potatoes and sweet potatoes' harvest.
Farmers Forum
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Farmers urged to venture into mutete farming …as shortage hits market
The founder of the locally-made Mutete Juice is encouraging more Namibian farmers to tap into producing various mutete extracted products, saying it is one of the most highly promising and unexploited areas of agroprocessing.
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Resettled farmers risk losing land
Director of Land Reform in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) Petrus Nangolo has called on farmers on resettled land to be productive to avoid it being withdrawn.
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Drought-stricken farmers called to prepare crop fields …as rainy season looms
Zambezi regional governor Lawrence Sampofu has encouraged crop farmers to start preparing their fields for the rainy season to tackle food insecurity after a rather poor harvest experienced this year.
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Berseba food project to address poverty
The project manager of the Berseba Integrated Community Food Project said with the needed support, the project can become the village’s next food basket.
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Batswana Ba Namibia request more land for farming
Leader of the Batswana Ba Namibia in Aminuis in the Omaheke region, Andrew Mongwaketsi Kgosiemang says his people need more land as the tribe is growing.
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Strange Breed: The ‘naked’ chicken
Scientists have 18 years ago bred a controversial featherless chicken which they say is faster growing.
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The Sussex cattle
In their heyday, Sussex cattle were noted for producing powerful, active bullocks suitable for working the heavy land of their native country.
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Farmers kraal: Should I quit my job to start farming?
“Don’t quit your job to start a business, start a business to quit your job...”
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The age-old debate: Quality vs Quantity
The age-old question of what to choose between quality and quantity when it comes to livestock farming has been on many people’s lips for decades.