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Government targets tenfold crop farming boom to slash food import reliance by 2030

The country needs to increase large-scale crop cultivation from approximately 11,200 hectares to 130,000 hectares by 2030 as it seeks to reduce dependence on imported food and strengthen economic resilience. The Executive Director of the Cabinet Secretariat, Petrus Sindimba, highlighted the target during a handover ceremony at Farm Nuwe Hoop in the Omaheke Region. Speaking […]

Namibia Economist25 Jun 2026, 07:25 am
Government targets tenfold crop farming boom to slash food import reliance by 2030

Government targets tenfold crop farming boom to slash food import reliance by 2030

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The country aims to increase large-scale crop cultivation from approximately 11,200 hectares to 130,000 hectares by 2030 as it seeks to reduce dependence on imported food and strengthen economic resilience.

The Executive Director of the Cabinet Secretariat, Petrus Sindimba, highlighted the target during the handover event at Farm Nuwe Hoop in the Omaheke Region.

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Originally published by Namibia Economist on 25 Jun 2026, 07:25 am. View original article
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