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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: IN CARING
LIES LIFE’S DEEPEST MEANING – Pablo Casals
In today’s newsletter:
·
Strategic Planning Workshop of the Namibia Trade Forum
(NTF)
·
2013 Young Farmer of the Year farmers’ day
·
Meatco Inter Farmers Association Braai Competition
·
FA and other news
Strategic Planning Workshop of the Namibia Trade Forum
(NTF)
The NTF held its first Strategic Planning Workshop at
Sun Karros Daan Viljoen on 12 and 13 February 2014. The aim of the workshop was
to assist the NTF to develop a strategic plan and to formulate action plans for
the year ahead. Wallie Roux of the NAU
attended the workshop.
The NTF was established as a public private platform
of the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) to facilitate dialogue between the
public and private sectors. During its
Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the end of 2013 it was decided to develop a
strategic plan for the NTF based on its mandate.
During the workshop a vision and mission was
developed, as well as key values to drive the NTF. In addition, seven action plans were identified
to streamline the activities of the NTF to render a more efficient service to
its stakeholders.
The NAU is presented on the NTF through the
Agricultural Trade Forum (ATF). More
details of the outcome of the workshop will be communicated by the NTF in due
course.
The Farmer’s Day of the 2013 Young Farmer of the Year takes place on 12
March on the Farm Silversand, 90km east of Windhoek of Mr en Mrs Marco and
Regine Seefeldt. The programme begins at 08:00 and a sightseeing tour on the
farm begins at 09:00. A programme for
the women as well as a mini Show will also take place. Registration is N$170 for adults and N$70 for
children 6 – 16 years. All meals
included. Interest persons must RSVP
before 28 February 2014 at Sylvia Henke, Tel 081 2317823, sylviaheld@hotmail.com, Carola Raad,
Tel 081 3680962 or Marco & Regine Seefeldt, Tel 081 2965802, seefeldt@iway.na. Click here for more information
Meatco Inter Farmers
Association Braai Competition
The annual Meatco Braai Inter Farmers’ Association competition is hosted
this year by the Uhlenhorst Farmers’ Association on 28 & 29 March at the
Bitterwasser Lodge, 20km south of Uhlenhorst. The programme starts on 28 March
at 16:45 with a wine tasting and at 20:00 dinner is served. On 29 March the
gates open at 06:00 and at 17:30 a prize giving will take place. A steak braai
and dance begins at 19:00. Entrance fee
is N$50 per person (both adults and children). The cost for the sunset cocktail
on Friday evening is N$100 for adults and N$50 for primary school
learners. There is no cost for the braai
team and they will receive free tickets.
The cost for the steak braai and the dance on Saturday is N$ 150 for
adults and N$70 for primary school children. For further information Willie
Krugel can be contacted, Tel 063 265311 or Hoekus van Niekerk, 063 265336, hoecon@mweb.com.na.
FA and other news
Witvlei FA is holding a general meeting on February 19 at 15:00 in the farmer house
at Witvlei. For further details contact Mrs Monica Bouwer, Tel 062 570317, gmbouwer@iway.na.
Epukiro FA is holding a management meeting on February 19 at 17:00 at Farm Anderson
of Jakkies and Cora Jacobs. For further details contact Cora, Tel 062 568756.
Veldduin FA is hosting a hunt- and game day on February 22 at 08:00 at the Veldduin
FA hall (on the B8 from Grootfontein to Rundu for 89km, then turn left on the
D2848 for 15km). From 08:00 – 12:00 a game potjiekos competition will be held
and from 15:40 – 18:00 a hunt and game race. There will also be entertainment
for the women. The day will be concluded with a dance. For further details
contact Schalk Kuhn, Tel 081 2332123, Chris Potgieter, Tel 081 1289773 or Josef
Lewis, Tel 081 3202362.
Agra ProVision will host an interactive breakfast meeting to
discuss and explain the "farmers catalogue" (“Boere Katalogus”) with
the expertise of Dr Joggie Briedenhann. With the cattle auctioning season
having started, and the stud auctions about to start, this would be a great
platform for farmers and livestock producers to interact with the expert and
learn more about the details on the catalogue. The breakfast session takes
place on the 28th of February 2014, at
the Agra/Bank Windhoek Ring (at the Windhoek Show grounds) from 7:30 until 9:00.At the same
event, participants will be introduced to the low pressure Drip Irrigation
Kits, known as latest technology that improves on vegetable production. Danie
Marais, ProVision’s Technical Advisor: Agronomy & Horticulture will
demonstrate how this “DIY technology” works and answer your questions on small
holder farming and urban vegetable production. Further queries can be directed
to Mr Twaku Kayofa @ twakuk@agra.com.na or 061 – 290 9364.
Karibib FA will hold a meeting on March 8 at 17:00 at Farm Kaltenhausen. For
further details contact Mrs Gladis, Tel 064 550939, 081 1284851, Doris.Gladis@elvey.co.za.
Steinhausen FA is holding a member meeting on March 19 at 15:00 at the FA hall at Farm
Steinhausen. For further details contact Mayke Rumpf, Tel 062 561422, combumbi@iway.na.
The bi-annual
NSV Meat Production School will be held on March 19 & 20 at the Heja
Game Lodge outside Windhoek. The program starts on March 19 at 08:00 with
registration and speakers are inter alia Prof Johann Willemse, Dr Jasper
Coetzee, Dr Dietmar Holm, Adri Nell & Gerrie Scholz, Norbert Dörgeloh,
Derrick Wright, Dr Munro Marx, Prof Frikkie Neser, Prof Louw Hoffmann, Dr Niel
van Zyl, Dr Michael Bradfield, Leon Lubbe,
Pieter Hugo, Judith Isele en Mecki Schneider and the program is opened
by Mr Ryno van der Merwe. On March 20 from 14:00 – 16:00 a program for the
women is offered. The costs for the full program are N$1 100, which includes
course material, lunches, coffee and dinner. Registration for one day only is
N$550 and for the women’s program N$150 whereby tea and cake is included. For
further details contact Jacques Els, Tel 081 1281032, jacque@iway.na.
Exchange Rate NAD (8-14 February 2014)
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February
|
EURO
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USD
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POUND
|
PULA
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Saturday
|
8
|
15.086
|
11.064
|
18.155
|
1.227
|
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Sunday
|
9
|
15.086
|
11.064
|
18.155
|
1.227
|
|
Monday
|
10
|
15.165
|
11.115
|
18.250
|
1.233
|
|
Tuesday
|
11
|
14.986
|
10.977
|
18.076
|
1.214
|
|
Wednesday
|
12
|
14.961
|
11.007
|
18.245
|
1.227
|
|
Thursday
|
13
|
15.069
|
11.024
|
18.342
|
1.225
|
|
Friday
|
14
|
15.005
|
10.958
|
18.307
|
1.192
|
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Saturday to Thursday: 17:00 UTC
(Coordinated Universal Time)
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Friday: 09:14 UTC
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