Okombahe Agriculture Mini-Show: 10 October 2012

Okombahe Small Stock Auction Kraal with Mr. Somseb in the middel with the farmers in attendance (left)

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The Eseb Farmers Association of Okombahe held their Mini-show at the Okombahe Auction kraals on Wednesday, 10 October 2012. Mr. Somseb (Senior Agriculture Extension Technician), officer in charge at Okombahe Agriculture Development Center was the main organizer and master of ceremony.

!Oe=Gan Traditional Authority (middel) and Mr. Ganinab (right)

The !Oe=Gan Traditional Authority welcomed the participants and about 40 farmers at the show. Mr. R.D. Burger, Chief Extension Officer for Erongo region was the keynote speaker. He highlighted the importance of such events for farmers to rub shoulders and be exposed to available breeding material in the area. He also encouraged farmers to remain organised in farmer associations, cooperatives and conservancies as organised communities stand at the center of their own development.  

Small stock on show (L+R) with the livestock judges Mr. Somseb, Doeseb, Kharuxab and Tsamaseb (middel) 

Mr. S. Ganinab (Senior agriculture Extension Technician) from Uis informed farmers on the importance of agriculture shows. The quality of  small stock on show was good. Mr. Ganinab, Tsamaseb and Kharuxab (agriculture extension staff) acted as livestock judges.

Category winners Damara sheep. (L) Home made Lick block. (M) Local transport. (R)