Agriculture identified as critical in NDP5
Agricultural has been identified has one of the critical sectors in the newly introduced Fifth National Development Plan (NDP5) to further grow the economy of Namibia.
President of the Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU), Ryno van der Merwe, who is also a commissioner on the National Planning Commission attended the introduction of the NDP5 last week at State House when President Hage Geingob officially launched the plan.
According to the union against the background of the limited contribution of the previous National Development Plans, it is expected that the NDP5 will make an even bigger contribution towards economic growth in Namibia.
The plan rests on the four pillars of inclusive and sustainable growth, building capable and healthy human resources, sustainability of the environment and increased resilience against droughts and increase good corporate management through effective organisations
According to the unions the agricultural sector was identified as one of the strategic sectors to accomplish economic growth.
The reason is that a third of the Namibian work force is directly or indirectly involved in the agricultural sector. It is expected from the agricultural sector to increase production in order to be less dependent on imports.
The union said that strategies that have been identified to reach this include guidance to small scale farmers, mechanisms to agricultural production , expansion of the Green Scheme, to obtain land for re-settlement and, to support small scale farmers with infrastructure and access to markets
Through the NDP5 period it will also be strived to increase the local demand for agricultural products by supporting local purchases as well as to benefit local products through tender procedures.
STAFF REPORTER
President of the Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU), Ryno van der Merwe, who is also a commissioner on the National Planning Commission attended the introduction of the NDP5 last week at State House when President Hage Geingob officially launched the plan.
According to the union against the background of the limited contribution of the previous National Development Plans, it is expected that the NDP5 will make an even bigger contribution towards economic growth in Namibia.
The plan rests on the four pillars of inclusive and sustainable growth, building capable and healthy human resources, sustainability of the environment and increased resilience against droughts and increase good corporate management through effective organisations
According to the unions the agricultural sector was identified as one of the strategic sectors to accomplish economic growth.
The reason is that a third of the Namibian work force is directly or indirectly involved in the agricultural sector. It is expected from the agricultural sector to increase production in order to be less dependent on imports.
The union said that strategies that have been identified to reach this include guidance to small scale farmers, mechanisms to agricultural production , expansion of the Green Scheme, to obtain land for re-settlement and, to support small scale farmers with infrastructure and access to markets
Through the NDP5 period it will also be strived to increase the local demand for agricultural products by supporting local purchases as well as to benefit local products through tender procedures.
STAFF REPORTER
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