Government paves way for Namibian farmers
Namibian farmers are expected to play a central role in the government’s new plan to transform the country’s agricultural sector, with a strategy aimed at growing agriculture by at least 6% annually and doubling its contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2030. The Strategy for the Transformation of the Agri-food Sector (STAS)... The post Government paves way for Namibian farmers appeared first on New Era .
Namibian farmers are expected to play a central role in the government’s new plan to transform the country’s agricultural sector, with a strategy aimed at growing agriculture by at least 6% annually and doubling its contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2030.
The Strategy for the Transformation of the Agri-food Sector (STAS) 2025/26–2030/31 seeks to revitalise agriculture after its contribution to the economy declined from about 8% in 2006 to approximately 3.5% in 2020.
Under the strategy, government wants farmers to move beyond subsistence farming and embrace commercial agriculture by increasing production, developing agribusinesses and adding value to agricultural products.
