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Mahangu national grand champion for 2014 selected

Mahangu 2014 has been a good year for mahangu crops in Namibia. The country has enjoyed good rain which has enabled mahangu farmers to plant crops with the aim of harvesting very good yields compared with the previous year. Evaluations were done of the top mahangu growers of the season in the seven crop growing regions ...

Oshipe celebrated in 2014

Oshipe

The National Mahangu Champions for 2014 were awarded their trophies, certificates and prizes during the National Mahangu Festival – Oshipe – held in Omuthiya on Saturday 23 August 2014. Recoginising and rewarding this year’s harvest held particular significance because of the devastating effects of the drought on the previous year’s crop. The purpose of the

Andre compion realises a dream at Ghaub

André Compion of Farm Ghaub

André Compion of Farm Ghaub, situated in the middle of the Maize Triangle between Tsumeb, Grootfontein and Otavi, was officially named the Master Agronomist for 2014 on Thursday 10 April 2014 at an event held on his farm. Compion was awarded the title for his white maize crop that has been cultivated under rain fed