Also known as: NAB
Namibia Agronomic Board — state enterprise managing agricultural investment and policy coordination, recently reached N$420.5 million investment portfolio and proposed crop sector regulatory consolidation.
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Windhoek Observer
The Namibia Agronomic Board recorded in its 2023/24 annual report horticultural exports of 102,867 tonnes worth N$1.9 billion
“The Namibia Agronomic Board's 2023/24 annual report similarly recorded horticultural exports of 102,867 tonnes worth N$1.9 billion.”
The farmers who feed us deserve a fighting chanceWindhoek Observer
Namibia Agronomic Board called for more coherent agricultural policy
“The Namibia Agronomic Board's call for more coherent agricultural policy illustrates this perfectly.”
Disruption must mean reform, not disruption for its own sakeWindhoek Observer
Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) chief executive officer Fidelis Mwazi called for major overhaul of country's fragmented crop-sector policy and regulatory framework
“Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) chief executive officer Fidelis Mwazi has called for a major overhaul of the country's fragmented crop-sector policy and regulatory framework, arguing that consolidating functions under a single institutional authority could unlock investment, strengthen agricultural value chains and accelerate food security.”
NAB calls for single authority to overhaul crop sectorThe Namibian
Namibia Agronomic Board has successfully implemented principle of restricting imports when local supply is sufficient
“Through the Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB), Namibia has successfully implemented a simple but powerful principle: when local supply is sufficient, imports are restricted to protect domestic production and value addition.”
Red Meat Diplomacy: Why Namibia Must Treat Cattle Like CropsNew Era
Namibia Agronomic Board has successfully implemented principle restricting imports when local supply sufficient
“Through the Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB), Namibia has successfully implemented a simple but powerful principle: when local supply is sufficient, imports are restricted to protect domestic production and value addition.”
Opinion – Red meat diplomacy: Why Namibia must treat cattle like cropsThe Namibian
Namibia Agronomic Board has accumulated investment portfolio of N$420.5 million
“The Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) has accumulated an investment portfolio of N$420.5 million, according to its 2025 annual report.”
Agronomic board investments grow to N$420mA Windhoek Observer opinion piece argues that Namibian farmers face inherent disadvantages—vast distances, limited arable land, variable rainfall, and high input costs—that make them uncompetitive against subsidised regional and international producers, and calls for a deliberate national subsidy strategy rather than fragmented support.
28 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
A Windhoek Observer opinion piece argues that Namibian farmers face inherent disadvantages—vast distances, limited arable land, variable rainfall, and high input costs—that make them uncompetitive against subsidised regional and international producers, and calls for a deliberate national subsidy strategy rather than fragmented support.
28 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has challenged state-owned enterprises to stop producing plans and attending meetings, and instead identify one strategic investment project and one reform that can produce measurable results within 24 months, with the test of an SOE ultimately being what it delivers to citizens and the economy.
10 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Namibia Agronomic Board's chief executive has called for consolidating crop-related policies and regulatory functions, currently spread across different laws and institutions, under a single institutional authority to unlock investment and strengthen agricultural value chains.
10 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has directed state-owned enterprises to identify strategic investment projects ready for implementation within 24 months and specific reforms to unlock growth, saying she will "disrupt" government systems where necessary to remove barriers to delivery.
7 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Namibia produces approximately 371,800 metric tonnes of mahangu annually, meeting only 52% of national demand and requiring imports for the rest, according to the FAO Interim Representative. The country launched a project to improve mahangu productivity and value chain development.
26 May 2026 · Informanté →
The FAO says Namibia produces about 371,800 metric tonnes of mahangu annually, meeting only 52% of national demand, while the rest is imported. The country has launched the One Country One Priority Product initiative to improve mahangu production and strengthen its value chain, given that mahangu is the primary cereal for more than 60% of Namibians.
22 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
An opinion piece argues that Namibia should adopt threshold-based export controls and minimum value-retention standards for livestock, mirroring the Namibia Agronomic Board's successful approach to protecting domestic horticulture. The author contends that processing cattle domestically would retain jobs, foreign exchange, and economic value rather than exporting live animals unprocessed.
18 April 2026 · The Namibian →
An opinion piece argues that Namibia should adopt value-retention policies for the livestock sector, similar to its successful Namibia Agronomic Board approach for horticulture, to encourage domestic processing and capture more economic value rather than exporting unprocessed cattle. The author proposes threshold-based export controls, minimum weight restrictions for exported animals, and export levies to fund local industry development.
17 April 2026 · New Era →
The Ministry of Agriculture has ramped up operations in Zambezi region after three separate African migratory locust outbreaks since April 2025, with current infestations concentrated in Muyako, Masokotwani and Chinchimani threatening maize and millet crops. Control teams have scouted 3,119 hectares and treated 947 hectares, but face challenges including equipment breakdowns and weather constraints; officials are engaging international partners including the FAO for drone surveillance and aerial spraying support.
27 January 2026 · New Era →
The Namibia Agronomic Board's investment portfolio grew to N$420.5 million, generating N$36.2 million in interest and investment income for the year ended 31 March 2025. The board achieved a profit of N$152.3 million through effective levy collections and solid investment returns, and allocated N$19 million to crop disaster and development funds.
13 January 2026 · The Namibian →