Namibia
Current and comprehensive agriculture, market and development news in Namibia.
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Markets
Namibia imports potatoes worth N$47.3 million from South Africa
According to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) report on Q4 agriculture and fishing indicators, the import bill for horticulture products…
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Markets
Agri tools drive Namibia’s N$2.7-billion trade deficit in January
The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) highlights disc ploughs, harrows, and related agricultural implements as the commodity of the month in…
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Southern Africa
Rangeland productivity, utilisation and degradation
Rangeland is defined as an area of land with natural forage materials that are utilised by livestock and wild animals.…
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Climate
Namibia’s agricultural output severely threatened by drought
Ruusa Nandago, an economist at the First National Bank of Namibia, has raised concerns about the growth prospects of the…
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Poultry
Namibia bans poultry imports from South Africa due to bird flu
Namibia has suspended imports of live poultry, birds and poultry products from South Africa following the spread of highly pathogenic…
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Economy
Namibia’s economy expands at a sturdy pace in Q1
The economy in the first quarter of 2023 (Q1) expanded at a sturdy pace, the country’s central bank said in…
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Climate
Food security in Namibia remains a national priority
In spite of the impact of climate change on the agricultural sector which causes recurrent droughts, and a rise in…
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Health & Safety
Danger level of Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever in Namibia reduces
The danger level of Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever in Namibia has been reduced after no new cases of the disease…
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