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New feedlot to boost small livestock farmers in Namibia
A new N$80 million cattle feedlot at the Etunda Irrigation Scheme in the Omasuti Region near Ruacana that will hold up to 1 000 cattle is aimed at boosting livestock production in the Northern Communal Areas (NCAs). The facility forms part of a wider N$400 million EU-Namibia Livestock Support Programme[...]
Occasional feedlotting of beef cattle
by Wiehan Visagie Many livestock farmers in Zambia take the opportunity seasonally to feed cattle in feedlots. Most of these feeding units operate with a one-time capacity of anywhere from 15 to 350 cattle. Feeding cattle can be tricky as farmers need to be able to source quality raw[...]