The country’s agronomic imports valued at N$519.9 million heavily outweighed exports which stood at a mere N$610,000, during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023, a report by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) has revealed. The NSA report highlighted that imports increased 45.2% during the quarter compared to N$358 million registered in the corresponding quarter of...
The president of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), McHenry Venaani, has urged the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform to modernise maize production for self-sufficiency. Venaani yesterday said Namibia imported approximately 82 000 tonnes of maize in 2023 alone. “With reports of a mere 42% harvest projected for 2023/24, leaving almost 60% of our...
Namibia has imported 81,769 tonnes of maize since April 2023, significantly exceeding its local production of 64,815 tonnes, according to official figures. According to the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB), the country’s harvest from the 2023-2024 season is estimated to cover approximately 42% of Namibia’s white maize grain demand. “About 82,957 tonnes is expected to be...
ReFarm and IGS announced the partnership from their demonstration facility in Dubai Back row (L-R): HE Eng. Mohammed Mousa Alameeri (Assistant Undersecretary for the Food Diversity Sector, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, UAE), HE Mohammed Saeed Al Nuaimi (Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, UAE), The Rt Hon Lord Benyon...
The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has revised the number of crops closed for importation from 12 to seven out of a total of 20 on the special import permit for the period 1-30 November. This is an indication that Namibian horticultural producers will not be able to meet the country’s demand for all these crops...
The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has revised the number of crops closed for importation from 12 to seven out of a total of 20 on the special import permit for the period 1-30 November. This is an indication that Namibian horticultural producers will not be able to meet the country’s demand for all these crops...
The South African automotive industry, along with government entities and Grindrod, is developing a plan to redirect imports of grey and used vehicles, which stand at 55 thousand, and bound for neighboring countries to the Maputo terminal. The move, according to Business Insider, is a response to the growing issue of Africa becoming a dumping...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has suspended the in-transit of live poultry and products from South Africa with immediate effect. The ministry in a statement this week said the suspension was prompted by the current alarming spread of avian flu in commercial poultry in export-approved poultry compartments, therefore, the need to reinforce...
Staff Reporter WINDHOEK, Sept. 27 — Namibia has taken the precautionary step of suspending imports of live poultry, birds, and poultry products from South Africa in response to the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak affecting its neighbour. The suspension is currently in place until further notice, as announced by Namibia’s agriculture ministry on Wednesday....
The Poultry Producers’ Association (PPA) has expressed concern that Namibia’s borders continue to be open for the importation of chicken from South Africa in the face of a widespread outbreak of avian flu in the neighbouring country. PPA chairperson Rene Werner says the association is concerned that the disease could be imported into the country,...