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According to the analysis of Namibia's fiscal year 2017/18, imports of fruit and wheat in Namibia are as high as 96%, and imports of pearl millet and white maize are 60% and 40% respectively.
This was revealed by Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry Permanent Secretary Percy Misika, during the opening of the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) Strategic Planning stakeholders’ meeting in Windhoek.
At the same meeting Misika emphasised that these enormous import figures present the country with an opportunity to develop a strategy to grow the fruit sub-sector in order to realise its potential.
Misika said the NAB is mandated to promote the agronomic industry and facilitate production, processing, storage and marketing of controlled products.
"In order to ensure that as the NAB, we live according to the established objectives, a guiding framework is required to facilitate the implementation of the functions and reasons why the institution is existing," Misika said.
Misika reminded workshop participants to remember the country’s aspirations which according to him is to see agronomy and horticulture development driven by both scientific and market research.
He said this will enable the country’s journey in tackling challenges with solutions that will improve the way things are done in order to reach the country’s target easily.
