HUNDREDS of farmers and aspiring farmers gathered at Oluno in the Oshana region on Saturday to gain knowledge on growing potatoes. Titled ‘Namibia must feed itself’, the ongoing training session was facilitated by Suncrest Farming Solutions and will be held across all regions of the country. The training is aimed at equipping citizens with the...
By Freeman Ya Ngulu. The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has encouraged local farmers to boost potato cultivation in a bid to mitigate Namibia’s staggering N$138 million annual import bill for potatoes. This call to support import substitution rests on the huge opportunities that potatoes as a commodity hold for local farmers. NAB spokesperson Fabian Auguste...
ALTHOUGH potatoes are a staple diet in Namibia, the horticulture sector has never been able to supply the country’s demand for the crop. This is highlighted by the fact that the Namibian Agronomic Board has opened the border for the importation of washed potatoes every month as opposed to other crops whose importation has been...
The price of potatoes in Namibia particular saw a significant surge of 40% y/y, compared to the 1.4% y/y recorded in October 2022, the latest inflation report by Simonis Storm reveals. This rise can be attributed to Namibia’s heavy reliance on imports for its potatoes which has driven up the cost of these vegetables. “Namibia...
The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) and the University of Namibia (UNAM) have launched a potato seed multiplication and wheat seed planting programme for sustainable food production at the Evaristus Shikongo Correctional Facility outside Tsumeb. This follows the signing of an agreement between the two entities. UNAM, in collaboration with the Namibia Agronomy Board, has embarked...
