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The backbone of agricultural shows PDF Print
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No agricultural show can take place smoothly without the participation of Agra Cooperative. Agra is the country's leading agricultural cooperative that offers animal auction services, veterinary services and retail shops where farmers can purchase their farming implements, from hoes to seeds.
As one communal farmers’ cooperative puts it, Agra has established itself among farmers with a reputable business ethics.

Agra participated in all the shows, at Keetmanshoop, Stampriet, Okakarara, Grootfontein, Rehoboth, Otjiwarongo, Gobabis, and is going to participate in the up coming Windhoek Show.
Recently Agra, in partnership with the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), presented practical farming courses tailored to suit the specific needs of farm workers.
The course follows that of 2006 on the same topic. To date, a total of 113 farm workers and farmers have been provided with the unique opportunity of gaining additional farming knowledge and skills to improve their productivity and that of their agricultural operations.
The latest offering was a one-day public lecture on 9 August at the Agra/Standard Bank Ring for emerging farmers, weekend farmers and farmers who are interested in learning the basic principles of practical farming. The public lecture was officially opened by Nangolo Mbumba, Minister of Education.
Mbumba referred to the partnership between Agra and the CCF, highlighting the link between conservation and economic goals.
“While farming may be considered mainly an economic activity, if applied properly, conservation plays an important role in managing our resources to achieve conservation as well as economic goals” Mbumba said.
Agra’s CEO, Peter Kazmaier, said that “since Agra’s inception more than 27 years ago, Agra has always been a trusted partner of the local farming community. From Agra’s side we would like to assure you that we shall continue to remain a partner as long as we have a role to play, a contribution to make and as long as we can offer a realistic business service to the farming community”.

 
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Thu 08 January 2009
Volume 22 No.50