Tag: Africa
Beef farmers rejoice as Okapuka reopens
An almost two month-long spat between Meatco and the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS), in which emotions sometimes reached boiling point, over the closure...
Mahangu farmers worried about no rains in October
The most critical month for crop farmers in the rain-fed northern communal areas, October, which normally determines good or poor future rains, has come...
Drought, export rules have farmers on a tightrope – Tjihero
Many of them would like to turn around, but it’s too late: the realities of livestock farming have caught up with most farmers and...
Export of weaners to commence
Namibian farmers can now start exporting weaners in large quantities to neighbouring South Africa (SA) again after some great progress was made in permit...
SA & Namibia most food secure in Sub-Saharan Africa
Speaking at the 70th Namibian Agricultural Union (NAU) congress in Namibia, Johannes Möller, president of Agri SA, said that South Africa and Namibia were...
Standard Bank finance scheme breeds more bulls
Standard Bank will hold an information session for local farmers slated for 26 May to create opportunities for farmers to acquire top quality breeding...
Meatco responds to published article
The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) issued a statement shooting down an article that was recently published by a local daily.
Meatco said the an...
Ugandan farmers call on United Nations to sever ties with Bidco...
The Bugala Farmers Association has called on the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to sever its ties with Bidco Africa, a Kenya-based edible oil...
Massey Ferguson launches new entry-level tractors and implement range for Africa...
Massey Ferguson, a worldwide brand of AGCO, is introducing a new range of 50hp-85hp tractors for selected African and Middle East markets. This latest...
