Bulls for communal farmers in Kunene north region

OPUWO – At least seven communal farmers in the Kunene Region benefited from a Government project that allocates quality bulls to small communal farmers in order to improve the quality of breeds in communal areas.

A Senior Extension Technician Officer in Opuwo, Eliaser Ambata told Nampa that four Sanga bulls, two male goats and a ram were given to farmers in Kunene north last Tuesday. According to Ambata all the bulls, bred at the Government Omatjene Research Station, are worth N$15 000 each.The beneficiaries were two men and one woman who got the bulls while another two men got a goat each and another man a ram.Farmers who received bulls are Welemine Muharukua who is farming at Omuramba village and is also the Principal of the Opuwo Primary School.The other recipients of bulls are Mbuze Tjiyeura, the Headman of Otjerunda village, Kamuyambero Tjivinda of Etanga village and Headman Langman Muzuma of Otjokavare village.The two who received the Boerbok rams are Hiavihongo Musaso of Omao village and Kaunotje of Okoutjete village, while Paul Tjiyeura of Erora village received a Damara sheep ram.All the rams were given away for N$500 each, while their market value is N$5 000 each.The programme aims at improving the quality of the breeds of livestock in communal areas in the whole northern regions and the first to benefit from the project this year was the Kunene Region.NampaAccording to Ambata all the bulls, bred at the Government Omatjene Research Station, are worth N$15 000 each.The beneficiaries were two men and one woman who got the bulls while another two men got a goat each and another man a ram.Farmers who received bulls are Welemine Muharukua who is farming at Omuramba village and is also the Principal of the Opuwo Primary School.The other recipients of bulls are Mbuze Tjiyeura, the Headman of Otjerunda village, Kamuyambero Tjivinda of Etanga village and Headman Langman Muzuma of Otjokavare village.The two who received the Boerbok rams are Hiavihongo Musaso of Omao village and Kaunotje of Okoutjete village, while Paul Tjiyeura of Erora village received a Damara sheep ram.All the rams were given away for N$500 each, while their market value is N$5 000 each.The programme aims at improving the quality of the breeds of livestock in communal areas in the whole northern regions and the first to benefit from the project this year was the Kunene Region.Nampa