Tag: News
Gvt. plans to operate Outapi, Eenhana abattoirs soon
Government has committed to create a market for cattle in the northern communal areas (NCA) by upgrading abattoirs at Outapi and Eenhana.
John Mutorwa, Minister...
Fall armyworm outbreak expected
As good rains are expected for the 2017/18 crop season, another outbreak of the armyworms in expected across Southern Africa.
Percy Misika, Permanent Secretary in...
Irrigation activities to push up water demand
NamWater has revealed that water use in agronomy is expected to increase sharply in the coming years, urging farmers to utilise latest water conservation...
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...
Fertilizer experts meet to map way forward
Three hundred stakeholders are set to gather in Mozambique to discuss the technical and commercial challenges facing the fertilizer and agribusiness industries in east...
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...
Making a success of start-up farming
Namibians who want to become commercial farmers from scratch, or from a communal background, face big odds.
The harsh and highly variable climate, small domestic...






























