Tag: Namibia
Warmbad farmers advised to sell livestock
Farmers in the drought stricken Warmbad area have been advised to sell off some of their livestock.
Dennis Coetzee, Karasburg East constituency Councillor said farmers...
Drought inspire settlement farmers to plough lucerne
Three years after settlement farmers in #Gabis near Karasburg experienced massive livestock losses due to drought, fortunes are turning, thanks to community gardening growing...
New study to aid sheep breeding programmes
Fresh insights into the genetic code of sheep could aid breeding programmes to improve their health and productivity.
The Roslin InstituteScientists have mapped which genes...
Farmers told to produce more mahungu and maize
Government has challenged framers to work hard and produce more food.
John Mutorwa, minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, speaking at a two-day Expo in...
Agribank urge farmers to utilise IFS
Agribank has implored farmers to embrace Integrated Farming System (IFS) to achieve sustainability.
Erastus Ngaruka, Technical Officer within Agribank’s Agribusiness Advisory Services Division said Agricultural...
Barley project must expand by 1200 hectares per year to meet...
Namibia Breweries Limited is taking its barley project to the next level with the very ambitious target to grow 60,000 tonnes of barley annually...
Nothing can be done about rain, but farmers can manage input...
Following a good rain season, agronomist in the central and northern regions have all reported excellent yields and a good harvest overall. But coming...
Agra says good bye to retiring CEO
“His guidance and management of Agra can be considered as one of the largest contributions to agriculture by an individual after independence.” With these...
Best Hartebeestloop Bonsmara bull fetches N$210,000
Agra’s ability to organise bumper stud auctions was proven again last week when a record crowd attended the 10th Hartebeestloop farmer’s day and Bonsmara...
Agribank launches no-collateral loans but only if the farmer is employed...
Agribank’s CEO, Sakaria Nghikembua launched what he deems a revolutionary “No Collateral Loan Product” in Oshakati last week.
The no-collateral loan product is in line...





























