Omatjette Agriculture Show: 31 August 2012

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Tjohorongo Kondjee (Rural) Farmers Association annual Agriculture Show was held at the Omatjette Auction facility on Saturday 31 August 2012.  The show was attended by about 70 farmers from the Daures constituency in Erongo region (Namibia, Africa). Only livestock was on display, including Brahman cattle, Boer goats, Saanen goats, Van Rooy- , Damara-,  Dorper- and Black Head Persian sheep.

Mr. J. Kavaa, Chairperson of Tjohorongo Kondjee Farmers Association and  main organizer of the Omatjette Agriculture Show, busy with anouncements

Chief Manasse Christiaan Zereua (left) and Mr. Fabianus Uaseuapuani from the Zereua  Royal House

Chief Menasse Christiaan Zereua from the Zereua Royal House welcomed farmers and agri stakeholders to this annual event at Omatjette.

Mr. J. Mundjanu (Oloff) from the Namibia National Farmers Union

Mr. J. Mundjanu (Oloff) from the Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU: www.nnfu.org.na) encouraged farmers to join and participate in the activities of their farmers associations at regional and sub-regional level. This will expose farmers to relevant agriculture technologies and developmental opportunities like in the case of commercial agriculture unions under the Namibia Agriculture Union (NAU: http://www.agrinamibia.com.na/)

Honorable Councilor Katjiku from the Daures Constituency

Honorable Councilor Katjiku from the Daures Constituency officially opened the event on behalf of Erongo regional Governor, Honorable Mutjavikua. He expressed his concern with the amount of animals on display as   Daures communal/rural area is an agriculture area and farmers therefore need to support such occasions for their own benefit and the advancement of agriculture development in the area.

Mr. Renier Burger (Agriculture Office Omaruru) and Mr. Jefta Karipata acted as the livestock judges.

Audience

Virua Trading Enterprise cc with the ladies dressed traditionally. One of the Small/ Medium Enterprises that used the opportunity to cater  (traditional food picture below) at the show  

Jefta Karipata one of the judges explaining finer characteristics of the Boer Goat breed

Winners of the categories for small stock

Winner of the categories for large stock (same farmer)