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Namibia to prioritize policy changes to grow the agricultural sector-

Inflation is weighing on many informal traders in Namibia, bruising their earnings. Ndino Kashinasha operates from a stall at a local market in Namibia's capital, Windhoek. Her niche fast food products of fried fish and potato chips have earned her a substantial income over the years. But the recent price…

Namibias economy grew 2.4 pct in 2021-

Every weekend since March this year, Frieda Ndapewa, a marketing professional from Windhoek, the Namibian capital, resorts to selling second-hand items at an informal market. "I sell such items to generate funds to supplement my income and make ends meet. Prices have increased drastically and one cannot do as much…

Namibia: Stampriet project to stop excess fruit imports Namibia is expected to become substantially less dependent on South Africa for fresh fruit by 2025 as Stampriets Roots agricultural project plans to produce 35% of Namibias fresh fruit and vegetables by then. Earlier this year, The Namibian reported that the import value of fruit amounts to an average of N$31 million per month, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency. This means Roots could cut this cost by N$10,85 million. The project ...

2021-01-31 10:05:24 GMT2021-01-31 18:05:24(Beijing Time) Xinhua English Video Player by Ndalimpinga Iita WINDHOEK, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Namibians are embracing agricultural entrepreneurship to invigorate the sector once dubbed as peripheral and unfashionable. At his family home at a far-flung village in the Omusati region in the northern part of Namibia, young farmer Otto Kapuka inspected his garden to ensure that the vegetation was ferrying well. Kapuka, a university graduate, turned to ...