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Namibia still imports majority of key food requirements
Sostenus Wilherm Namibia remains heavily dependent on food imports, with more than half of the country’s requirements for key staple crops and most fruit consumed domestically sourced from outside the country, highlighting the gap between local production and the nation’s food security ambitions. During the 2025/26 season, approximately 64% of Namibia’s maize requirements, 87% of […]
Windhoek ObserverBy Sostenus Wilherm18 Sept 2026, 06:39 am
Namibia remains heavily dependent on food imports, with more than half of the country’s requirements for key staple crops and most fruit consumed domestically sourced from outside the country, highlighting the gap between local production and the nation’s food security ambitions.
Originally published by Windhoek Observer on 18 Sept 2026, 06:39 am. View original article