Govt targeting 80 per cent reduction in food imports by 2030

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2026-04-08
Windhoek , 08 April- President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. (Photo contributed). NAMPA Windhoek , 08 April- President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. (Photo contributed). NAMPA
WINDHOEK, 08 APR (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the government is intensifying efforts to strengthen Namibia’s agricultural sector, focusing on reducing reliance on food imports, boosting local production, and safeguarding livestock health to sustain export markets.
Delivering her State of the Nation Address on Wednesday, Nandi-Ndaitwah said the eighth Administration aims to cut food imports by 80 per cent by 2030 as part of a br...
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