For the first time in fifteen years, the country has reached 45 percent self-sufficiency.
Namibia, a desert nation, has significantly reduced food imports, especially for staple grains such as maize, pearl millet, and wheat. Collaborative efforts between farmers, agro processors and industry marketing agreements that have boosted crop production, market access, and overall sustainability. Lawrence Sampofu, Governor of Zambezi Region, highlighted the region’s significant contribution to white maize and pearl millet grains, emphasizing the need for farmers to utilize fertile land and favourable rainfall. He said the Zambezi region accounts for seven percent of white maize and 25 percent of pearl millet grain production.
The Namibian Agronomic Board regulates agronomic and horticultural product movement, facilitating import restrictions to protect local producers from competition and promote food self-sufficiency through the market share promotion, special controlled products, and grain marketing schemes.
Source: wfp.org
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