In recent years, Namibia and Botswana have implemented bans on the import of vegetables and citrus from South Africa. This decision was made to protect domestic producers from South African competition, aiming for self-sufficiency in these nations. Both countries, along with South Africa, are part of the Southern African Customs Union, which promotes free trade ...

The South African Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (RPO) is considering reducing the amount of meat and number of weaners imported from Namibia. This is due to the increasing financial strain South African farmers face. The matter was raised at the International Red Meat Forum, where the Namibian Livestock Producers’ Organisation (LPO), the RPO, and the ...

The list of China’s food imports from Africa now includes avocados, soybeans, pineapples, chillies, cashew nuts, sesame seeds and spices. Photo: Xinhua Avocados and honey imports a sign of China’s growing agricultural engagement with Africa Agricultural cooperation to be high on the agenda when Beijing hosts the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit next week. South ...

People visit the Green Market in Windhoek, Namibia, on Aug. 17, 2024. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua) Nestled on a bustling street in Windhoek, Namibia’s capital, the Green Market draws crowds every Saturday. This vibrant marketplace is more than just a gathering spot for friends and families; it also provides a crucial platform for farmers to ...

John Steenhuisen, South Africa’s Agriculture Minister, announced plans to engage with Botswana and Namibia to discuss the citrus import ban and seek a resolution. Namibia’s restriction spans from 2021 to 2025, while Botswana’s ban extends from June to August, aiming to bolster local agriculture. During the Agri Limpopo congress in Modimolle, Limpopo, Steenhuisen expressed his ...

By Shania Lazarus The agricultural and fisheries sector have been identified as key investment areas for Tanzania and Namibia. During the Tanzania-Namibia business and investment forum in Windhoek yesterday, the two countries discussed ways to strengthen their economic ties. Tanzanian high commissioner to Namibia Ceasar Waitara acknowledged the strong bilateral relationship between the countries, but ...

Novonesis, a world leader in biological solutions, has announced a landmark distribution agreement with the Andermatt Group, recognized as market leaders in the distribution and manufacture of quality biological solutions. This partnership will enable farmers across Southern and Eastern Africa to get access to Novonesis’s soybean inoculant, Cell-Tech, for the 2024-2025 planting season. Cell-Tech Technology contains ...

Horticultural exports from Namibia have more than doubled in the past seven years; they reached a record value of N$1.7 billion, compared to N$674 million in 2016. The country primarily exports its fruits and vegetables to African countries, accounting for 50 percent of the total exports. The European Union follows at 30 percent, with the ...

Namibia has suspended imports of chickens and eggs from neighboring South Africa, which is experiencing the most serious outbreak of bird flu in its history, the Namibian government announced on Wednesday (Sep. 28). The decision, with immediate effect, comes after an “alarming” increase in cases of “highly pathogenic avian influenza”, said the southern African country’s ...

Frumentum Farming in Namibia a family success thanks to Massey Ferguson Johannesburg, South Africa, 27 July 2023: Rene de Schmid has been familiar with Massey Ferguson tractors since his childhood. “I grew up with them on the farm and remember vividly that our Massey tractors were hardly in the workshop,” he says. Rene grew up ...