Agriculture

The Eudafano Women’s Cooperative in Namibia extracts ingredients from seeds of indigenous plants such as marula, a medium-sized deciduous tree, for the domestic and international cosmetics industry.

OUTJO’S Moria Private School pupils Chané Janse van Vuuren, Sienta-Mari van Rooyen and Benjamin Mostert were the top three performers at the Bank Windhoek Feedmaster National Cattle Judging Competition held in Windhoek last week. 

FOR local women farmers to fully thrive in their various agricultural endeavours, more needs to be done to give them access to lucrative markets, adequate funding, and proper training on techniques of modern farming. 

The political unrest in Sudan has opened an additional export market for red meat from Namibia in the Middle East. This was according to a statement by the Namibian Meat Board, following a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar.

The much-anticipated 2023 edition of the Women and Agriculture Summit will officially get underway tomorrow at the NTN in Windhoek and will see the crème de la crème of Namibia’s agricultural sector all taking the stage. 

The 2023 edition of the renowned Agra Weaner Championship Series once again proved to be a huge success, as it saw young and veteran farmers all being recognised and rewarded for their hard work, dedication and contribution to the local sector. 

As the dry season begins to make way for increasing heavy winds, local farmers in both commercial and communal areas have and continue to battle with mysterious wildfires, which pose a serious threat to pastures and animals. 

May Hikumwah, a full-time crop and horticulture farmer in Okongo and a proud founder of Elegance Mission Investment cc, an Agro-Processing food company in Windhoek, continues to make waves in the local fraternity.

Valery Haradoes, a strong, passionate farmer and teacher was born and bred in a farming family in the Uis area.

Namibia’s Directorate of Veterinary Services has convened the all-important Border Harmonisation Meeting of Veterinary Authorities, which aims to discuss and dissect all issues related to animal health at border points.