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  2. Agriculture in Namibia - Wikipedia

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    Cattle on a farm in Namibia. Agriculture in Namibia contributes around 5% of the national Gross Domestic Product though 25% to 40% of Namibians depend on subsistence agriculture and herding. Primary products included livestock and meat products, crop farming and forestry. [1] Only 2% of Namibia's land receives sufficient rainfall to grow crops.

  3. Ostrich farming in Namibia - Wikipedia

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    Around 1900, ostrich farming peaked in Southern Africa. The birds were farmed for their feathers and hides. Today that has changed for people have realised that ostrich meat is lean and healthy to eat. In Namibia, farmers catch the wild birds under license or buy eggs or young birds. Ostriches are becoming more and valuable because each and ...

  4. Wildlife of Namibia - Wikipedia

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    Namibia's parks and reserves range from the open bush of the centre and the north where wildlife is relatively plentiful, to the barren and inhospitable coastal strip with its huge sand dunes. The three main tourist attractions for wildlife in Namibia are Etosha National Park , Waterberg National Park and Cape Cross Seal Reserve .

  5. Namibia plans to kill more than 700 animals including ... - AOL

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    Namibia will kill more than 700 wild animals and distribute meat to those struggling with food insecurity as the country grapples with its worst drought in 100 years.

  6. Drought-stricken Namibia authorizes culling of elephants ...

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    Namibia will cull more than 700 animals, including elephants, zebras and hippos, and distribute the meat to people impacted by severe drought in the southern African country.

  7. Namibia to cull 83 elephants and distribute meat to people ...

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    Southern Africa is facing its worst drought in decades, with Namibia having exhausted 84% of its food. Namibia plans to cull 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, and to distribute the meat to ...

  8. Communal wildlife conservancies in Namibia - Wikipedia

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    By protecting the primary animals of economic value, the animals and plants that support or depend on the primary animals are also protected, and the majority of the land remains in a natural state. A 2002 paper found that a game reserve in Tanzania (in a comparable situation to the conservancies in Namibia) was unsustainable for several ...

  9. Wildlife smuggling in southern Africa - Wikipedia

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    For example, leopard paws are sold in South Africa to fight against bad luck. [5] Pangolins are prevalent in Central, East, and Southern Africa, and have a variety of uses that are specific to different areas. [15] African Vulture trade also occurs throughout the southern region of Africa, as vulture bushmeat has medicinal and belief uses.