Horticultural exports from Namibia have more than doubled in the past seven years; they reached a record value of N$1.7 billion, compared to N$674 million in 2016. The country primarily exports its fruits and vegetables to African countries, accounting for 50 percent of the total exports. The European Union follows at 30 percent, with the UK at 16 percent.
Fidelis Mwazi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Agronomic Board of Namibia, has highlighted that in the 2022 financial year, the performance of Namibian fruit and vegetable trade statistics indicated that local vegetables were valued at N$313 million, with an import value of N$255 million. In contrast, fruits were imported at a value of N$268 million, while locally traded fruits amounted to N$13 million in the previous records.
Mwazi explained that this discrepancy is due to the fact that some 99 percent of fresh fruits and vegetables in Namibia are imported from South Africa, with only 1 percent coming from Zambia and Angola.
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Source: observer24.com.na