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“Onda pewa ounongo wokutunga omaanda, okuhonga omahoolo nokutunga omambale oko mitwe. Ei oyo oilonga yange ndi hole okulonga efiku keshe, onghee ondi udite etumba eshi ndi na ounongo wokulonga oilonga nomake ange mwene”.

Oumisteli woukashike kookanhu nonghalonawa yokaana owa tameka nopolongalama yanuninwa ovakalimo vomomukunda Onamatanga moshitukulwa shaMusati, veli moluhepo. Ava otava ka pewa oshimaliwa shi fike N$600 oule weemwedi nhatu.

Calf pneumonia is a major problem in dairy and beef herds. It is a multifactorial disease and the most common post-mortem diagnosis in calves between one to five months of age.

Most crop-producing areas recorded normal to above normal harvest at the latest, according to the latest Crop Prospect and Food Security report. The report is compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform.

Meishan is a breed of domestic pig named for the Chinese prefecture of Meishan. It is a sub-group of the Taihu pig, and is a small to medium-sized breed with large drooping ears and wrinkled black skin, particularly so on the face.

Traditional farming, which largely involved keeping on a few animals for prestige, has surely outlived its days. And sadly, so did the age-old tradition of sticking to only popular livestock breeds.

Agribank’s production loan beneficiary and medium scale horticulture farmer Nelson Ashipala is one of the medium-scale crop producers in the Kavango-West region, who aspires to feed and support livelihoods

The Wages Commission, which was established to investigate the introduction of a national minimum wage, is continuing with public hearings that were scheduled for June.

The Namibian Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) is disturbed by a severe skills shortage in Namibia and is keen on ensuring the country develops competitive expertise required by investors.

The onset of Covid-19, about 18 months ago, has led to vulnerability on the part of some enterprises. Now, Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) CEO Martin Inkumbi suggests that one solution can be found in equity finance through a national equity fund..