Namibia

Opinion Piece: Localised recruitment is key to unlocking opportunity in Namibia’s burgeoning energy pipeline

The discovery of significant oil and gas reserves in Namibia’s Orange Basin has the potential to transform the country into the world’s newest petrostate. In addition, gigawatt-scale...

14 Aug 2024 · 3 min read

Lumpy skin disease outbreak in Namibia

Eight cases of lumpy skin disease have been reported at villages in the Okakarara region of Namibia. According to South African dr Faffa Malan, Managing Director of the Ruminant Veterina...

13 Aug 2024 · 4 min read

Namibia lifts ban on poultry imports from South Africa

The Namibian chicken industry is rejoicing following the government’s decision to lift a one-year prohibition on importing chickens from neighbouring South Africa. This decision, which...

12 Jun 2024 · 4 min read

Namibia: Rabies in kudu on the rise again

An increase in the number of rabies cases among kudu has been reported in Namibia. Yet, rabies is nothing new to Namibia. The first cases of rabid kudus were reported near Windhoek in th...

16 Mar 2024 · 7 min read

Livestock branding part 4: Freeze-branding

Many farmers rely on branding or marking livestock not only as a means of establishing ownership, but also to contain useful information, such as the animals' birth dates and registratio...

28 Nov 2023 · 9 min read

Crop production guide Namibia part 13: Pest and weed control application techniques

The methods used to apply plant pro­tection chemicals are referred to as application techniques. There are many factors that contribute to good plant protection, including the substa...

21 Sep 2022 · 7 min read

Market access woes worsen with Namibia, Botswana bans on SA vegetables

Agri SA has written to Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development Thoko Didiza to request her urgent intervention after Botswana and Namibia took unilateral action to bl...

19 Aug 2022 · 3 min read

Crop production guide in Namibia Part 11: Pest management

Avital part of crop production is pest control. However, pesticides should be used responsibly to prevent harming farmers, workers, consumers, and the environment. Guidelines for action...

21 Jul 2022 · 7 min read

Crop production guide in Namibia Part 10: Marketing of produce

When it relates to agriculture, marketing starts right on the farm, with the planning of production to meet specific market demands and future growth opportunities. It consists of the f...

21 Jul 2022 · 7 min read

Crop production guide Namibia Part 9: Shading and harvesting of fruits and vegetables

Shading vegetables Because Namibia’s climate is often warm, shade netting helps most vegetables grow. Shade netting throughout the garden is expensive, so only use it where needed. Mo...

21 Jul 2022 · 9 min read
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