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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Increased feed costs, imports hamper growth of Namibian poultry sector
The growth of Namibia's poultry industry is curtailed by increasing feed costs and competition from imports, despite the rising number of poultry producers, according to PPA chairman René Werner.
Monday, January 25, 2021
Namibia's poultry producers encouraged to support self-sufficiency in light of import ban
Namibia Poultry Industries (NPI), the biggest national poultry producer in Namibia, has urged local poultry producers to tap into the opportunity brought about by the country's suspension of poultry imports to show that it can be self-suffi ...
Monday, January 18, 2021
Namibia bans poultry imports from 10 countries in Europe because of bird flu
Namibia's Directorate of Veterinary Services said the country has suspended poultry imports from the Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Denmark, Ukraine, Belgium, Poland, Sweden, France, and the United Kingdom following bird flu outbreaks acros ...
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Namibia hunts for new markets to export beef
Namibia is looking for new markets to export its beef, thus providing more opportunities for its farmers, according to the Meat Board of Namibia (MBN).
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Namibia's Keetmanshoop aquaculture project woes continue
The unfinished Keetmanshoop Fonteintjie aquaculture project of Namibia is costing taxpayers millions more than the NAD20.4 million originally planned, Namibian reported.
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Namibia's dairy sector struggles to survive amid pandemic
For years, the dairy sector of Namibia has been in the midst of a serious crisis and now, it is on the brink of collapse due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a union official said Monday, Xinhua reported.
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Namibia issues determination notice to Fonteintjie aquaculture project
Namibia's government has issued a determination notice to a contractor it hired to build the Fonteintjie community aquaculture plant at Keetmanshoop, for allegedly abandoning the project, The Namibian reported.
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Namibia advises bush-based animal feed for farming
The De-bushing Advisory Service (DAS) of Namibia has suggested to farmers to include bush-based animal feed as an essential part of their farming operations, New Era Live reported.
Friday, May 1, 2020
Namibia reports ASF outbreak
An ASF outbreak in the Omusati region of Namibia has killed 48 pigs, while another 38 pigs have also been infected with the disease, the agriculture ministry reported to The Namibian on Tuesday.
Saturday, April 25, 2020
Namibia predicts above average grain crop
According to Xinhua News Agency, Namibia is awaiting an above average harvest of 140,000 tonnes of grain and will continue tapping from partners to prevent hunger, the government said Thursday.
Monday, April 20, 2020
Namibia stops poultry imports from Ukraine and South Carolina because of avian influenza
All poultry imports and in-transit movements of poultry and poultry products from both areas have been suspended due avian influenza outbreaks, reported Reuters.
Monday, February 24, 2020
Namibia becomes first country in Africa to export beef to US
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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
US$69.2 million in cattle producer prices paid out by Meatco Namibia last year
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Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Namibia's Feedmaster invests US$2.2 million in new feed mill
Namibian animal feed producer Feedmaster has invested N$31 million (US$2.2 million) in modern feed mill technology to serve livestock producers with advanced scientific and technologically advanced animal feeds, New Era reports.
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Pests stalk Namibia corn crop-report
Pest outbreaks are taking a toll at Namibia's corn farms as it is set to lose about 5,000 tonnes of the crop this year, the country's agriculture ministry said, according to a Xinhua report.

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