Animal Improvement Programme (Bull Scheme): Erongo region (Namibia)

                                                                                                    

                                                        
                                     

PROVISION OF LIVESTOCK BREEDING MATERIAL DIRECTLY TO COMMUNAL FARMERS (BULL SCHEME)

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF) hereby invites the Communal farmers in Erongo region to apply for the above mentioned Scheme.

The main aim of the Scheme is to assist communal livestock farmers to improve the quality of their herds. The ministry sells bull, boars, goat bucks and rams to pre-selected communal farmers at subsidised prices. The number of animals are limited, only two (2) Bonsmaras, two (2) Sanga/Nguni, one Simmentaler four (4) Damara sheep and  two (2) indigenous goat rams are available for Erongo region, and four (4) boars for communal farmers south of Veterinary Cordon Fence.

Selected farmers for this scheme will be expected to attend livestock management courses offered by the MAWF or provide evidence that he/she recently attended such courses.

Selection Criteria, amongst others:

1)      Applicants should own minimum of 10 and maximum of 30 cows/ewes/does or minimum of 5 and maximum of 10 sows to qualify for one breeding male.

2)      He or she must farm in communal area of Kunene South and must be between the ages of 18 and 70 years.

3)      Applicant must have sufficient water, grazing and suitable infrastructure.

Requirements:

Successful applicants are expected to sign an agreement with the Ministry that they will;

·         Not sell or slaughter received animals without authorization of Ministerial officials in the region

·         Allow Ministry officials to visit and  inspect the Scheme animals and their offspring

·         Make full payment before collecting the animals.

·         Transport their animals from Omatjene Research Station to their  farms at own cost

Application forms can be collected from the following Agriculture Development Centres (ADC’s)

in Erongo region:

Utuseb ADC (Mr. J. Kooitjie) Tel: 064-2766922), Otjimbingwe ADC (Mr. Kharuxab Tel: 064-551074), Okombahe ADC (Mr B. Somseb, Tel: 064-570727), Omatjette ADC (Mr Keib Tel: 064-570121 ), Uis ADC (Mr S. Ganinab, Tel: 064 504025) and Spitzkoppe ADC (Mr. Goagoseb, Tel: 0812236064)

   

When submitting your application form, please ensure that the Official on duty sign and stamp the document and allocate a serial number to your document.

Please note that government officials may visit your farm to inspect your herd and farm to verify animal numbers and grazing conditions.

Closing date for applications:  17h00 on 31 July 2012, at the DEES offices 


More information on the "Bull Scheme" is available at: https://www.box.net/shared/f46a86a8224b3b721bd2