ORUHARUI AGRICULTURAL EVENT RECORDS STRONG TURNOUT - nbc

The Executive Director of the annual Oruharui agricultural event at Otjituuo in the Otjozondjupa Region, Florence Ndinda, has expressed satisfaction with the turnout at this year's function. She said the event continues to grow from strength to strength and continues to support the agriculture sector. Speaking at the seventh edition of the Annual Oruharui Agricultural event at Okatjoruu, Ndinda said the gathering is aimed at bringing livestock farming communities together to exchange new ideas on how to improve the quality of their livestock, amongst other pertinent matters affecting communal farmers. Ndinda commended the young people and women who joined the annual event, saying their involvement helps to promote the occasion and boost local business. "We need to improve our villages and farming communities, and as you can see, especially from Omaheke and Otjozondjupa, which are two main regions, and ||Kharas, which is leading in stud breeding, we want to encourage our farmers to get into top breeding, and as you can see, a lot of young farmers are improving and taking part; even those from school are also doing part-time farming, and we are also encouraging them to register with breeding societies so that they can breed with quality animals." On his part, local farmer Pele Hoveka stressed that such events allow farmers to connect with each others and find various ways on how to address challenges faced by the emerging communal farmerming sector. "One would like an event like this to reach its optimal level; therefore, we want key companies to become part of this event, as for now there are very few, and if you can take a young, upcoming farmer like one who travelled a long distance from Epukiro to come here, hence one would want more companies to come on board and support us." An emerging farmer from Okamatapati, Jenouzuuo Kamapunga, emphasised that it is high time more young people are roped into agriculture, given the significant role the sector plays in the economy. Kamapunga added that the gathering exposes them to the market to more easily sell their produce. "These events ensure that we travelled a lot, and also these are one of the key events that present us with opportunities for us farmers to have possible buyers in the future for our bulls."