Maria David LOCAL poultry farmers gathered in Ondangwa to receive training on how best to handle chickens to maximize profit. The training was attended by about 100 poultry farmers, with the majority of them being women. Training facilitator Beata Mudjanima explained that the training is merely for the farmers to learn and gain knowledge on...
In 2020, Namibia faced a menacing wave of locust outbreaks that exacerbated the already dire food insecurity situation in the country. As many farming communities battled the locusts and were gripped by the prospect of losing their hard-toiled harvest, determined farmers such as Theresia Ihemba sought to diversify their livelihoods in response to the threat....
In 2020, Namibia faced a menacing wave of locust outbreaks that exacerbated the already dire food insecurity situation in the country. As many farming communities battled the locusts and were gripped by the prospect of losing their hard-toiled harvest, determined farmers such as Theresia Ihemba sought to diversify their livelihoods in response to the threat....
Namibian poultry producers are gearing up to export poultry meat and eggs to South Africa and Europe, seeking to capitalise on growing demand and potential opportunities in these markets. The Poultry Producers’ Association (PPA) has confirmed its intention to export chicken meat and eggs to South Africa, citing the recent outbreak of Avian Influenza (H1N1)...
Household north of the veterinary cordon fence will not be affected by the latest move by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform to strictly control the movement of poultry products in and out of the country. Ministry spokesperson Jona Musheko last week said the strict guidelines are for commercial purposes. “It does not...
Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development minister Thoko Didiza has decided to allow the importation of table eggs, fertilized eggs, and poultry meat. This is to ensure sufficient stocks are available on time for the Christmas holiday season amid the avian flu outbreak. The outbreak was reported in the country a few months ago, hitting...
The South African Poultry Association says it plans to divert eggs meant for export into various retail store shelves because of the shortage of eggs in the country. It is estimated that the egg industry will only recover after 18-months following the avian flu outbreak. The association’s Abongile Balarane told Newzroom Afrika close to 30-percent...
This week Rene Werner, chairman of Poultry Producer Association (PPA) talks about the current bird flu outbreak in South Africa and its possible impact on Namibia since Namibia has banned imports from its southern neighbor. South Africa is currently experiencing an outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in commercial poultry. Werner pointed out...
The ongoing load shedding and power disruptions have put tremendous pressure and additional costs on the industry, which makes producing poultry products extremely expensive. One company (Astral Foods) has spent an additional R919 million as a result of load shedding alone. This has obviously had a significant impact on the profitability and sustainability of the...
The Poultry Producers Association (PPA) has predicted a tough two months ahead as a government ban on poultry imports from South Africa (SA) kicked in with immediate effect yesterday. The neighbouring country is in the midst of a major bird flu outbreak which has since the beginning of 2023 seen in excess of five million...