5+ hour, 26+ min ago  (311+ words) More than a dozen poultry breeds and 467 birds went under the hammer at Namboer Auctioneers" third poultry auction of the year in Windhoek yesterday. The auction was held at the company"s premises opposite Maerua Mall. Namboer Auctioneers spokesperson Lilly…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (240+ words) Namibians are being encouraged to enter the pig farming business. A young German intern working at the piggery of agriculturalist Winni Metzger at Kanyikama village in the Kavango West region says pig farming is a good business and she would…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (444+ words) Woermann Brock Group is calling on local egg producers to supply their supermarkets country wide as a way of promoting local small-scale businesses. This invitation came from the group's senior buyer responsible for perishables and pet care, Charl Fouche. "We…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (600+ words) Ask any Herero in Namibia what a "Herero chicken" is, and they likely have no clue, but in South Africa, farmers have been singing the praises of what they call one of their premium chickens. The indigenous breed fetches prices…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (558+ words) NAMIBIA meets over 85% of its poultry demand and is self-sufficient in eggs, with local production growing steadily amid rising consumption and potential export opportunities. This was said by Louis Kleynhans, who was re-elected as chairperson of the Poultry Producers" Association,…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (387+ words) The measures announced by the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform are aimed at protecting Namibia's livestock sector from contracting devastating animal diseases. According to the Namibia Agricultural Union newsletter, the…...