Namibia: Insufficient supply of onions and potatoes in January

Published 2022년 3월 11일

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In January 2022, Namibia faced a shortage of onions and potatoes, prompting the government to reopen national borders to import these crops without restriction. Despite this shortage, the country is expected to have a sufficient local supply of watermelons, beetroot, and cucumbers for the months of January to March 2022. The Namibian Agronomic Board has urged local growers, financial institutions, and agricultural sector stakeholders to use this opportunity to grow the sector and protect the country from food insecurity due to foreign crises. Additionally, Agribank reported that food inflation in Namibia increased from 5.5% in January 2021 to 5.8% in January 2022, rising faster than any other item in the average consumer shopping basket.

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According to the Namibian Agronomic Board, there was insufficient supply of onions and potatoes in the country in January 2022. To remedy this, national borders have been reopened to imports of these crops without restrictions. On a positive note, a sufficient local supply of watermelons, beetroot and cucumbers is expected for the period January-March 2022. According to the council, local growers, financial institutions and stakeholders in the agricultural sector should take note of an opportunity to put the agricultural and horticultural sector on a growth path and protect the country from risks of food insecurity due to foreign crises. Meanwhile, ...

Source: Uiennieuws