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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: THE LONGER
YOU LIVE IN THE PAST, THE LESS FUTURE YOU HAVE TO ENJOY
In today’s newsletter:
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Implementation of Rangeland Strategy gains momentum
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SWAKARA auction
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FA and other news
Implementation of Rangeland Strategy gains momentum
The implementation of the National Rangeland Policy and Strategy gained
momentum with its inclusion as an activity in the Annual Sectoral Execution
Plan of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Forestry. During the workshop
which recently was held by the Ministry, the NAU, who is the secretariat for
the National Rangeland and Bush Encroachment Forum, ensured that the
implementation of the Strategy is taken into this program as an activity.
Furthermore other activities in the program are
assistance to commercial farmers for de-bushing and the development of a
Strategy for de-bushing of communal areas.
The NAU In the meantime has submitted a draft proposal
to the European Union for financing under the banner of climate change which
directly has an effect on activities of de-bushing and the implementation of
the National Rangeland Strategy. The objective is to create an Implementing
Unit which will be responsible to execute these activities under the
supervision of the National Rangeland and Bush Encroachment Forum.
In the meantime the German Aid Group, the GIZ,
indicated that they are interested to become part of this process. The GIZ’s
activities are mainly focused on the economic use of bio mass in which ever
form and will be supplementary to the activities as contained in the action
plans of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Ear tags available again
Please
note that the standard ear tags are available again. Orders can now be placed
at your agents again.
The
amount of ear tags which were sold during the first quarter of this year
exceeded the amount of last year and thus the stock was taken up for 6 working
days. The Meat Board is busy with supply arrangements in order to prevent such
a situation.
Ear
tags can also be bought directly at the Ear Tag office of the Meat Board. Small
orders (up to 200 ear tags) are immediately processed. Bigger orders might take
one or two days to be processed. The office can be contacted at Tel 061 275863,
Eartags@nammic.com.na.
SWAKARA auction
The next SWAKARA auction will be held on April 10,
2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark and Agra has sent 68 500 SWAKARA pelts to
Copenhagen last week. Representatives from Agra, the SWAKARA Board, Mr Paul
Steyn the winner of the Agra/Copenhagen Pelts Quality award as well as the
Permanent Secretaries of the Ministries of Trade & Industry and
Agriculture, Water & Forestry will attend the auction.
SWAKARA also attended the biggest and most important
pelts show in the world, the Hong Kong International Pelts Show from February
25 – 28, 2014 and were also represented at the Milan International Pelts Show
from March 4 – 7, 2014.
John Deere Financial, Standard Bank and
Hoffmann’s are hosting a Mini Agronomic
Day on April 1 at 09:00 at the Summerdown FA hall. Gert Coetzer will talk
about conservation farming and at 15:30 a sightseeing of the grounds will take
place. The day is concluded with a dinner. For further details contact Herman
Coetzee, Tel 061 2942451, Herman.Coetzee@standardbank.com.na or Gerhard Mukuahima,
Tel 061 2942684, Gerhard.Mukuahima@standardbank.com.na.
Dr Michael Bradfield is offering a Breedplan course on April 2 at 14:00 at the Agra/Bank Windhoek Ring,
Windhoek Showgrounds. All breeders of different races are welcome and there is
a limited amount of 50 breeders who can attend. The theme of the course is “A
LIVE DIAGNOSTIC ON SUBMITTED SAMPLE ANIMALS. Practical demonstrations will be
given and please register before March 27 at simnamibia@gmail.com.
Gert Coetzer a consultant in
Sustainable Conservation Farming in cooperation with the APA is hosting a farmers day on April 2 at 14:00 at Farm
Venus of Klaas Malan. Registration is N%50 per person and further details can
be obtained from Gerhard Engelbrecht, Tel 081 1270025. Please register with willemiens@iway.na.
A Bonsmara judging
day will be held on April 2 at 08:00 at Farm Omantumba, 25km north of
Hochfeld. The course will look at practical selection: phase D bulls, practical
selection: heifers and course attendants will be tested and thereafter given
certificates. Please register before March 25 with omantumba@iway.na. For any further enquiries contact Streicher Coetzee, Tel
081 1298387, Hella Coetzee, Tel 081 2036484 or Kiep Lepen, Tel 081 1240648.
Okahandja FA is holding a member meeting on April 2 at 14:00 at Farm Omongongua of
Gabi and Helmuth Fischer. The day will be concluded with a braai. For further
details contact Rudi Scheidt, Tel 081 2086961, okahandjabv@gmail.com.
Osire-Waterberg FA is holding a meeting on April 8 at 14:00 at the Osire FA hall. Guest
speakers are Adv Rukoro of Meatco and Johann Groenewald of Dorsland Boom Lusern
Namibia. The day is concluded with a Bring and Braai. For further details
contact Anka Visher, Tel 067 306208, hpvisher@iway.na.
Blumfelde FA is holding a member
meeting on April 9 at 09:00 at the FA hall. Guest speaker is Esta Posma who
will talk about farming tax and VAT. For further details contact Magret
Binneman, Tel 062 581099, binneman@iway.na.
Leonardville FA is holding a member
meeting on April 9 at 16:00 at the FA hall. Guest speakers are Johny of Johny’s
Auto Electric and representatives from Standard Bank Gobabis, Sanlam, the
Social Security Commission and the Roads Authority. For further details contact
Ellen Burger, Tel 062 581010, lbv@iway.na.
The member meeting of the Agronomic Producers Association and the
Master Agronomist Day will be held
on April 10 at Farm Ghaub of Mr Andre Compion in the Grootfontein vicinity. The
member meeting will start at 08:30 and the Master Agronomist Day at 12:00. For
further details contact Marianne Pretorius, Tel 061 237838, joc@agrinamibia.com.na.
Dordabis FA is holding a member
meeting on April 10 at 13:00 at the FA hall. Guest speaker is Mr Greg
Christelis who will talk about border crossing underground water. For further
details contact Christine Romeis, Tel 061 231230, cwromeis@iway.na.
A Pioneer Maize Farmers Day is held on April 10 at 08:30 at Farm
Baltimore of Mr Raymond van Eeden and is hosted by Aqualand. Speakers are Mr
Dirk Prinsloo of Aqualand and Messrs Johan Kock and Philip Fourie of Pioneer
and at 08:45 a farm sightseeing will be held. Please register before April 7
with Dirk, Tel 081 2434077, dirk@aqualand.com.na.
The member
meeting of the Poultry Producers Association
is held on April 16 at 08:30 at the NAU board room, 114 Robert Mugabe Ave,
Windhoek. Please register before April 2 with Marianne Pretorius, Tel 061
237838, joc@agrinamibia.com.na.
A Sakata
Vegetable Farmers Day is held on April 24 at 08:30 at Farm Windpoort of Mr
Hannes Grobbelaar and hosted by Aqualand. Speakers are Mr Erwin Schimper of
Aqualand and Christa Maritz and Jan van der Merwe of Sakata. At 08:45 a farm
sightseeing will be held. Please register before April 18 with Dirk, Tel 081
2434077, dirk@aqualand.com.na.
Keinab FA is hosting a shooting day on April 26 at 07:00 at the
FA hall. There are 5 categories which can be entered at Competition 1, namely hunting
rifle, hand weapon, .22 rifle, airgun and kettie and Competition 2 is clay
pigeon shooting. Registration fees for Competition 1 are N$200 and enquiries
can be addressed to F Jordaan, Tel 063 683487, frikjordaan@yahoo.com, J van Niekerk, Tel 063 683485, jacovn@afol.com.na of K Visser, Tel 063 683491, sdoorn@afol.com.na.
The Outjo Game
Festival and game auction will be held on May 2 & 3 at the Sophienhof
Lodge. On May 2 the program starts at 08:00 and at 19:00 Ray Dylan performs and
at 21:00 die Broers. On May 3 the program starts at 07:00 with a target
shooting competition and prizes worth N$7 000 can be won. At 10:00 a rodeo will
be held and at 19:00 Theuns Jordaan will perform and at 21:00 again die Broers.
Registration for each day will be N$100 per adults and N$50 for children. A
weekend ticket, thus for both days, will be N$180 for adults and N$80 for
children. For further details contact Fanie Heimstädt, Tel 081 2053909 or Albie
van Niekerk, Tel 081 2413710. The game auction is held on May 3 at 14:00 and
further details can be obtained from Heidi, Tel 081
1281606 or Beate, Tel 081 1248230.
Exchange
Rate NAD (22-28 March 2014)
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March
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EURO
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USD
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POUND
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PULA
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Saturday
|
22
|
15.030
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10.896
|
17.963
|
1.220
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Sunday
|
23
|
15.030
|
10.896
|
17.963
|
1.220
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Monday
|
24
|
14.978
|
10.864
|
17.912
|
1.218
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|
Tuesday
|
25
|
14.842
|
10.771
|
17.787
|
1.211
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Wednesday
|
26
|
14.745
|
10.696
|
17.711
|
1.208
|
|
Thursday
|
27
|
14.603
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10.621
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17.652
|
1.202
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Friday
|
28
|
14.571
|
10.622
|
17.636
|
1.202
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Saturday
to Thursday: 17:00 UTC (Coordinated
Universal Time)
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