Otjiuapehuri residents to be provided with a borehole

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A delegation led by Otjombinde Constituency Councilor Wenzel Kavaka and Omaheke Regional Governor Pijoo Nganate has resolved to provide residents of Otjiuapehuri with a borehole through the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform. 

More than 980 cattle registered for the Epukiro auction

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The Eastern Epukiro Farmers Association has set a new record by registering more than 980 cattle at their first auction this year in Epukiro Constituency.

In the past, the auction only attracted close to 300 animals on an auction day. 

NAU describes 2022 as having been a good year

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The Namibia Agricultural Union has described the year 2022 as having been a good one in terms of both livestock and crop production.

It says these good results give hope to farmers in the commercial sector to even do better next year.

Inadequate markets for livestock still poses challenge to farmers in NCAs

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Inadequate markets for livestock in the Northern Communal Areas still pose a serious challenge to farmers within the Red Line.

The Namibian National Farmers Union's Executive Officer, Kuniberth Shamathe, says weaner buyers are offering low prices to producers across the country.

Crop farmers advised to use improved certified seeds for high yields

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The Northern Namibia Farmers Seed Growers Cooperative, within the Omahanene Crop Research Station in the Omusati Region, is advising crop farmers to use improved certified seeds for high yields in a short period of time as opposed to traditional ones.