The increase in monthly livestock auctions in the northern communal areas (NCAs) shows that many livestock farmers recognise the importance of selling their animals.
This is according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform.
The 2026 NCA Comprehensive Livestock Auction Calendar notes that a total of 15 livestock auctions will be held this month.
The first three were held last Saturday at Oushake in the Ohangwena region, Omuntele and Shondili in the Oshikoto region, and at Ncaute in the Kavango West region.
Livestock auctions will take place at Ompundja in the Oshana region, Bravo Gate in the Oshikoto region and Nepara in the Kavango West region on Saturday.
They will continue at Otjetjekua (Kunene region) and at Otamanzi (Omusati region) on 19 March and at Amarika (Omusati region) on 20 March.
On 25 March, a livestock auction will be held at Otjokavare (Kunene region), while the last auctions for the month will be held at Ndevahoma (Ohangwena region), Okatyali (Oshana region) and Oshifukwa (Oshikoto region) on 28 March.
The NCAs consist of the Kavango East, Kavango West, Oshikoto, Oshana, Omusati, Ohangwena, and Kunene regions.
Auctioneer George Haufiku, an official in the agriculture ministry’s department of research and development, last Sunday said due to communal farmers’ demand to sell their livestock, the ministry has expanded auction facilities to many localities within the NCAs.
“Livestock auctions are now many in the NCAs because communal livestock farmers want to sell their animals at auctions,” Haufiku said.
He said this development has also helped farmers avoid travelling long distances to sell their animals.
“It has cut costs for them,” he said.
Haufiku said 34 animals were auctioned at the Oushake livestock auction, with the highest price reaching N$24 000.
He added that all animals brought to the auction were sold.
He said the only challenge faced by the ministry and sellers is the lack of buyers at livestock auctions in the NCAs.
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