Tag: Live Stock
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...
Ban on SA cattle imports lifted
The suspension of cattle imports from South Africa has been lifted with immediate effect following Namibia’s attainment of negligible risk status for bovine spongiform...
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...
Poultry bigwig sets eye on SME development
Namib Poultry has invested N$1.2 million into a skills development programme by setting up a training facility aimed at developing skills in the informal...
LPO wants 10 percent of national budget for agriculture
The Livestock Producers Organisation (LPO) – torchbearer of the N$5 billion worth a year livestock industry – will have its eyes fixed on this...
Multi-purpose crush pen for Otjombinde
The Meatco Foundation through their social partner and client, UNIL from Norway, – availed funds to upgrade and renovate the Helena Crush pen in...
Agra ProVision goes high-tech
Agra ProVision now provides state of the art “bull and sheep” fertility testing countrywide. Using the IMV Technologies CASA System, an almost immediate analysis...
Inside Namibia’s stud-breeding industry
The Namibian stud livestock breeding industry currently consists of 79 000 head of registered livestock. Annelie Coleman spoke to Jacque Els, CEO of the...
Ministry donates lucerne to Kunene
The Ministry of Land Reform has donated lucerne to farmers in the Kunene region to help them feed their cattle. The donation was officially...
Meatco to launch business models in the North
The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) is about to launch a new business model for its operations in the Northern Communal Areas (NCAs) aimed...
