Many livelihoods in Namibia rely, directly or indirectly, on agriculture, and hardworking farmers. It is important to note that a farmer’s journey entails much effort, determination, dedication and a sense of innovation. One must be aware of the common mistakes that can lead to the total failure of an agribusiness. This includes underestimating the fact...
Many livelihoods in Namibia rely directly or indirectly on agriculture and the products that reward the hardworking men and women who farm as a way of life. It is important to note that the journey of a farmer requires hard work, determination, dedication, and a sense of innovation. One must always be aware of common...
When Ben Freeth headed west on horseback from the derelict farm Mount Carmel near Chegutu in Zimbabwe on 28 November, he had to lay low. For about 800 kilometres, Freeth avoided roads and stuck to the bush, following game paths where he could, while scouting the drought-stricken land for water and grazing for his horse,...
Ben Freeth will petition for the reinstatement of the SADC Tribunal In 2009, the SADC Tribunal ordered Zimbabwe to give farms it had expropriated in its catastrophic land grabs since 2000, back to the farmers. The Zimbabwean government under Robert Mugabe, ignored the order. In 2011, following a campaign by Mugabe, the SADC Tribunal was...
Letshego Bank Namibia has appointed Allvan Farmer as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective 1 December 2023. Farmer, who has over 17 years of experience in critical business areas, including Payments, Technology Operations, Digital Transformation, Cyber Security, Risk, and Compliance, joins Letshego from FNB Namibia, where he was the Chief Information Officer. The new...
Omaheke dairy farmer Frans Murangi has complained to minister of agriculture, water and land reform Calle Schlettwein about the decision of Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) to sell malted barley, saying this would cause the collapse of the dairy sector. Malted barley is a by-product of the brewing process and is used as stock feed, which...
A Gobabis district farmer whose burnt remains were found in his and his wife’s house after it had been destroyed by fire was killed with a gunshot to the head, a medical doctor testified in the Windhoek High Court yesterday. Although the remains of Armin Riedel (68) were burnt beyond recognition, fragmented skull fractures and...
Kommunale Rinderfarmer (wie hier bei Opuwo) fordern Zugang zum Fleischmarkt © iStock / Rudolf Ernst Farmer in den nördlichen kommunalen Farmgebieten (NCA) haben eine Wiederbelebung des Viehmarkts in der Gegend gefordert. In einer Petition an Parlamentspräsident Peter Katjavivi bittet die zivilgesellschaftliche Organisation Lisha Empowerment and Development dabei um ein Eingreifen der Nationalversammlung. Seit beinahe 12...
Roger Lawrence Gibson, University of the Witwatersrand Meteorites – fragments of rock that have fallen to Earth from space in spectacularly fiery meteors – have been the subject of public fascination, awe, myths and even religious worship for thousands of years. In recent decades they’ve become a cosmic Rosetta Stone for scientists investigating the birth...
