Farmers prompted to sell some livestock to avoid losses amid drought
Published on: Wednesday 17 May 2023
Local farmers have been prompted to sell some of their livestock to avoid stock losses due to drought as a result of inconsistent rainfall, and vegetation losses between March to April 2023, according to the Agricultural Bank of Namibia (Agribank).The total number of cattle marketed increased by 49% to 22,052 in March 2023 compared to 14,848 in the prior month, Agribank said in a monthly market watch report released this week.“The upsurge is...
