Northern Communal Area struggle to access drought relief
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The Vice-Treasurer of the Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU) says farmers in the Northern Communal Area (NCA) are struggling to access drought relief for their livestock.
The Vice-Treasurer of the Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU) says farmers in the Northern Communal Area (NCA) are struggling to access drought relief for their livestock.
Several states in Nigeria are having discussions with Namibia's Meat Corporation about possible collaboration in husbandry and meat exports.
A team of veterinary experts is in the Zambezi Region on a fact-finding mission to establish the cause of cattle deaths in the flood plains of the region.
Earlier, the Ministry of Agriculture confirmed hemorrhagic septicemia as the cause.
Farmers in Kabbe South in the Zambezi Region have suffered massive stock losses due to pasteurella, a respiratory disease.
Framers, particularly those from the Ikaba area of Zambezi Region, feel let down by the Directorate of Veterinary Services.
In a heartwarming initiative that merges environmental conservation with women's empowerment, rural women across the diverse communities of Ozondati and Otjohorongo in the Erongo Region are leading the charge to plant trees and secure a greener future.
A large number of cattle have died in Kabbe South Constituency in the Zambezi Region from an unknown disease since July.
Carcasses have been discovered in the flood plains of Nakabolelwa, Ihaha, and Ivilinvinvi, among others, as the dead cattle could not be taken to the villages for human consumption.
Kavango West Governor Sirkka Ausiku has applauded farmers for keeping to the vision for the region to become agriculturally active and self-sufficient.
Ausiku addressed the Kavango West Farmers Union's second ordinary congress at Nkurenkuru.
Livestock farmers in the Okakarara District are worried as their animals have started to die as a result of a lack of grazing.
Most farmers say they cannot afford animal fodder.
An nbc News team driving through Okakarara witnessed malnourished cattle roaming around in search of grazing.
The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, says Namibia continues to make strides in the provision of clean drinking water, both in urban and rural areas.
These efforts are, however, impeded by damage to infrastructure.
Despite unfavourable weather conditions, the farming communities in Otjombinde and the surrounding areas are striving to produce quality livestock and crops.
The region hosted yet another industrial and agricultural show at Talismanus.