Tag: Namibia
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...
Revised Agriculture Policy tackles climate change
Changes within the agricultural sector such as the number of bilateral, regional and multilateral developments as well as current and expected impacts of climate...
Ondangwa Veterinary facility hangs in the balance
Completion of the state of the art Veterinary Clinic and Laboratory at Ondangwa stands idle after the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry said...
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...
Is local barley not good enough?
Namibia Breweries Limited late last year introduced a new beer brand, King Lager, brewed solely from local barley.
The need for a new beer brand...
Food outlook remains bleak
The food security situation continues to weaken as many households are reported to have depleted last season’s poor harvest and are now dependent on...
Cut electricity costs with wood gasification
A South African company, CLC Solar Wind Energy, has recently developed a cost-effective gasifier to allow farmers to generate electricity from wood or stone...
Staple food prices increase
Due to the sudden devaluation of the Namibia Dollar against the United States Dollar and other currencies, Namib Mills recently announced a price increase...
