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Local white maize harvest prompts import ban

Namibia expects a 2025 white maize harvest of 72,880 tonnes, with 60,370 tonnes to be marketed locally. To protect domestic producers, an...

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Maize News in English

Green schemes dispute maize price statistics

Winfred Metzger, operator of the Musese Green Scheme, has challenged Namibia Statistics Agency’s claim that Khomas offered the cheapest maize meal last...

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Maize News in English

Maize harvesting at Ndonga Linena green scheme underway

Namibia’s Ndonga Linena Green Scheme became the first to harvest maize for the 2025 season, thanks to strategic reforms and tech investments....

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Maize News in English

Namibia : Maize & Wheat production drops drastically due to drought

Namibia's wheat production fell 83.72% in 2024/25 due to poor rainfall, forcing 97.7% reliance on imports. Maize output dropped 31.4%, threatening food...

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Maize News in English

Namibia : Ministry bans maize, palm plant products from South Africa

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform in Namibia has announced a ban on importing maize, maize products, palm, and palm...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Namibia : Govt cautioned not to ‘overhype’ green hydrogen jobs

Economist Robin Sherbourne warns against exaggerating job promises in Namibia's emerging green hydrogen sector, highlighting its capital-intensive nature and low labor demand....

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

‘South Africa can produce up to 13 million tons of green hydrogen by 2050,’ says Zikalala

Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala announced that South Africa's Green Hydrogen National Programme has attracted over R800 billion in projects since 2022, with...

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Maize News in English

Higher maize meal price eating into pockets of millers, vendors

Namibian Agronomic Board predicts maize meal price hike. Vendors adapt by blending cheaper maize. NAB sets high floor price to safeguard producers....