Good shearer training is essential to any wool industry.  A partnership by the National Woolgrowers' Association (NWGA), the Agricultural Sector Education Training Authority (AgriSETA), and the Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank), is ensuring that the shearer trai...

Die hoeveelheid wol wat kommunale boere deur die formele mark bemark, het van 535 911 kg in 2002 tot 5,4 miljoen kg verlede jaar toegeneem.  Hul inkomste het dienooreenkomstig gestyg van R6,9 miljoen tot R383 miljoen.  NWKV raam die potensiele inkomste van R700 miljoen. Artikel in Sak...

2020 STUDY SHOWS POSITIVE IMPACT OF NWGA EFFORTS IN RURAL AREAS The NWGA commissioned an independent study to evaluate the impact of the NWGA’s support programme for wool producers in the Eastern Cape’s rural regions.  Baseline values were established in the study of 2004, 2005, 2006 and 20...

NWGA Production Adivsors have written articles to assist communal farmers to farm more profitable.   The following topics were covered: Animal Health Shearing shed management Breeding  

During August 2018, the NWGA was still waiting for Government to announce its decision regarding the continuation of the genetic improvement project.  This process has been delayed for months after the initial application for the project to continue was already submitted in December 2015.&...

Development is a basic responsibility of Government, especially when it comes to the "poorest of the poor".  This is guided by legislation and policies for which the RDP provided a framework.   NWGA Training and Development ProgramThe NWGA has identified various challenges in coo...

 Guidelines for Livestock Farming - Third and final edition (2015) Riglyne vir Veeboerdery - Derde en finale uitgawe (2015) 

Skaapboerdery is die oudste georganiseerde bedryf en vorm steeds 'n aansienlike gedeelte van die totale landbousektor.  Die wolbedryf het homself ook oor die jare gevestig en word baie suksesvol in Suid Afrika bedryf.  Leon de Beer, Hoofbestuurder van die NWKV het met Grootplaas oor die sa...

A programme set up to help small-scale wool growers in South Africa is providing a significant boost to the country's wool production.  Ona Viljoen, TWIST magazine reports.  Read article here   Judges impressed with exceptional quality of communal flock 

Artikel deur Theuns Botha in Landbouweekblad (LBW) van 20 Oktober 2017 n.a.v. sy bywoning van die Ooskaapse Kommunale Wolkwekerskongres in Augustus 2017.  LBW artikelMei 2018 Navraag en opmerking via NWKV webtuiste oor wat gedoen word binne Ooskaap wolprojek.  " Your Messagehttps...

Communal woolgrowers farming with sheep in the Province of Legends are struggling with major threats such as stock and wool theft, predation and stray dogs, bio-security and climate change, which is producing severe droughts.  "Only by standing together and with government's assistance, can the...

IsiXhosa radio interview between SABC - trufm and Lawrence Maduna, EC NWGA vice chairman responsible from communal wool farmers. He talks about the functions of the NWGA and how they assist farmers in promoting profitable wool sheep production and educate listeners on the different uses of wool. He ...