Namibia - Horticultural Production Up

While a major part of local demand (up to 80%) is still through imports, Desie Heita writes in the New Era, that the percentage of fruits and vegetables grown locally within Namibia is increasing as horticulture is promoted by the Government to achieve targets of 60% of domestic consumption to be sourced by domestic horticultural farmers. Certain crops have exceeded these targets to a point where Namibia is able to export certain horticultural crops to neighboring countries such as tomatoes, onions and watermelon. Read complete article in New Era>