The regulator says the live-export trade is legal, competitive and good for farmers.
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Farming
From Raw to Processed: What AfCFTA Rules of Origin Ask of Namibian Agribusiness
Rules of origin reward the value a country adds at home. For Namibian farming, that is a push from raw commodity to finished product.
Beef: Why Live Cattle Exports to Mauritius Divide Namibia’s Industry
Ship the animal or process the meat – a single trade route has split Namibia’s cattle sector.
Input Costs on the Farm: How the 61.5% China Charge Reaches the Land
The duty travels to the farm gate through the price of a tractor, a pump and a drum of chemical.
Meatco: How N$696m in Producer Payments Steadies Namibia’s Cattle Economy
A processor’s payments are a farmer’s income. Meatco’s flowed strongly through a tense season.
Water Before Uranium: How Erongo’s Scarce Litres Gate the Mining Expansion
The belt can double its uranium output only if it can find the water, and in one of Africa’s driest regions that is the binding constraint.
Days at Sea, Money in Transit: What Bigger Calls Mean for Namibia’s Grape Finance
Every day a reefer container spends at sea is working capital tied up. A bigger ship can shorten the wait.
Water Before Ore: How Erongo’s Mines and Its Food Draw on the Same Scarce Supply
In the arid Erongo, water is the binding constraint on both a uranium mine and a vegetable garden.
Recovery: How Rain and Investment Are Lifting Namibian Agriculture
After the drought, water and money are pulling several farm sectors back at once.