A farmer in the Omaheke Region's Kalahari Constituency has been grazing his livestock in the national road corridors for the past four years amidst an ongoing disagreement with the owner of a family farm.
A farmer in the Vaalgras district in the ||Kharas Region received the surprise of his life when one of his goats delivered a highly unusual and rare litter.
The goat gave birth to six kids.
This is just short of a world record, which is set at seven kids.
Over the past few days, the Kharas and Hardap regions have experienced heavy rain and hailstorms. To gain insight into how this weather has affected local farmers, NBC News spoke to local farmer Jacob Kruger, who said that his livestock were not harmed despite the harsh weather conditions.
Farmers from the Kavango East Regional Farmers Union have high expectations for Meatco's new Northern Communal Areas (NCA) CEO.
Timotheus Kativa has been appointed Meatco's CEO for the new Northern Communal Areas.
The farmers met Kativa during an engagement at Rundu on Wednesday.
Botswana's Minister of Environment and Tourism, Wynter Mmolotsi, has called for integrated land use as the region embarks on promoting ecological conservation.
This call comes at a time when most of the countries in the SADC region continue to grapple with the deadly foot-and-mouth disease.
The recently concluded 9th Rehoboth Expo has been hailed as a significant success. In 2017, the expo showcased 17 head of elite stock; now, nearly a decade later, it has expanded to feature over 400 small stock.
Investment expert Ben Bertolini led an informative discussion with farmers at the Rehoboth Expo, focusing on the importance of retirement planning in the agricultural sector.
Farmers who sold their cattle and applied for drought relief subsidies will receive their payments before the end of this financial year, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare assured the National Assembly on Tuesday.
Botswana is expected to embark on a benchmarking exercise in Namibia as the country reels from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).
The FMD crisis is rampant across the SADC region, with Namibia being the sole exception.
Communal farmers are encouraged to register their livestock to support Namibia's meat market and contribute to economic growth.
