Maria Immanuel Seniour Agriculture trade advisor for NAB – NAB to invest 250 million in crop sector

Namibian Agronomic Board senior agricultural trade advisor Maria Emmanuel outlines key strategic objectives, including boosting national food self-sufficiency to 80% by 2030, addressing Namibia’s high dependence on agricultural imports – particularly in fruit, where 97% is imported – and scaling local value addition and processing. Emmanuel highlights specific actionable schemes, such as the ‘One Farmer, One Centre Pivot’ grain initiative offering a 50% equipment subsidy, potato and fruit development programmes and critical food safety compliance certifications necessary to supply formal supermarkets and export markets.