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Opinion –  Agriculture requires new vision
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Opinion – Agriculture requires new vision

It is estimated that 70% of the Namibian population depends on agriculture in terms of employment, income and food security. The value added to the sector in the third quarter (Q3) of 2022 was estimated to be N$3.2 billion in nominal terms, representing 6.4% of the GDP, according to the NSA. 

Resilient Agriculture Required to Attain GDP Growth Target
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Resilient Agriculture Required to Attain GDP Growth Target

Namibia still desperately needs to improve agricultural production systems and tackle the threats of climate change and uncertainty. The GDP from agriculture in Namibia increased to 2794.70 USD million in the second quarter of 2022 from 1049.30 USD million in the first quarter of 2022, as per the Namibia Statistics Agency.

Opinion – Economic productivity subdued by SOEs’ ineptness
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Opinion – Economic productivity subdued by SOEs’ ineptness

The performance of SOEs should be marked by organizational effectiveness, efficiencies in their operations and enhanced productive capacity in order for them to play their meaningful role of facilitating the expansion of developmental economies of scale that could contribute to infrastructure development and economic growth and job creation.