Farmers Forum

WINDHOEK - Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) last week announced that despite the prevailing drought, it has paid over N$175 million above parity to farmers.

WINDHOEK - Otjombinde farmers have breathed a collective sigh of relief as much-needed showers poured down earlier last week, after one of the driest Novembers in the past decade.

WINDHOEK - Namibia is among the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries expected to receive high rainfall, this is according the consensus forecast produced by the 23rd Southern African Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF) that met in Luanda, Angola, on 28-30 August.

Hansie van der Merwe is an exceptional horticulture farmer who has demonstrated at a commercial level that a farmer does not necessarily need huge tracts of land to farm cost-effectively.

WINDHOEK - Meatco hosted a strategic engagement between a delegation from the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) of South Africa and Meatco representatives.

Namibian agricultural journalist Deon Schlechter is participating in an information tour to Germany on the topic of  ‘The Future of Agriculture’ in connection with the AGRITECHNICA trade fair in Hannover. 

NEUDAMM CAMPUS - The University of Namibia Neudamm Campus recently hosted a lecturer from Dr Pungu Okito from Southern Utah University on aflatoxins.  

Broilers refer to hybrid, heavy fleshed meat birds that reach slaughter weight at 35 - 42 days. It is shocking to note that some consumers, particularly in the northern regions, dislike purchasing live broilers due to their white plumage colour.

WINDHOEK - The 9th edition of the Katutura Annual Expo officially ended on Sunday. The event presented a remarkable and memorable agricultural networking platform for farmers and other businesses.

WINDHOEK - Agra’s winner, Heifers with Breeding Potential from the southern parts of the country, has urged fellow farmers in the country to keep their animals healthy by providing them with the necessary supplements.