Rediscovering The Black Diamond.Upgrading of Karakul for the communal farmers of Namibia.
Karakul farming has survived hard times of low prices and meager demand since the 1980s. In the southern communal areas of Namibia, as in the commercial areas, even the most devoted Karakul farmer had to diversify or even change to other commodities in order to survive financially. As a result Karakul sheep were, to a great extend, replaced by mutton sheep or goats or crossbreeds for meat production...READ MORE |