Agricultural scientists meet on new research

Scientists and experts in agriculture and renewable energies are meeting for an annual congress to discuss new research with regard to grazing, livestock production and challenges the sector faces.

The 12th congress of the Agricultural Scientific Society of Namibia (Agrisson) takes place at Neudamm Agricultural College. Agrisson is a non-profit organisation of agricultural scientists that seeks to enhance research into agricultural problems in Namibia and to facilitate the transfer of scientific knowledge from the researcher to the public.”Presentations cover the cultivation of rice in the oshanas of northern Namibia, sustainable rangeland management and how feeding supplements like phosphorous for cattle can improve their body mass, resulting in higher meat prices for farmers,” said Dr Axel Rothauge, committee member of Agrisson.The second part of this year’s congress is devoted to ways of making alternative energy sources available for everyday use, especially for the farming community.Speakers will present findings on the cultivation of the bio-diesel crop jatropha in Namibia’s wetter parts and other sources of alternative energy in a cost-effective The congress ends today.Agrisson is a non-profit organisation of agricultural scientists that seeks to enhance research into agricultural problems in Namibia and to facilitate the transfer of scientific knowledge from the researcher to the public.”Presentations cover the cultivation of rice in the oshanas of northern Namibia, sustainable rangeland management and how feeding supplements like phosphorous for cattle can improve their body mass, resulting in higher meat prices for farmers,” said Dr Axel Rothauge, committee member of Agrisson.The second part of this year’s congress is devoted to ways of making alternative energy sources available for everyday use, especially for the farming community.Speakers will present findings on the cultivation of the bio-diesel crop jatropha in Namibia’s wetter parts and other sources of alternative energy in a cost-effective The congress ends today.