Agricultural sector continues lacklustre performance

Agricultural sector continues lacklustre performance

Agricultural sector continues lacklustre performance

Martin Endjala The agricultural sector of Namibia continues to underperform despite all sub-sectors of the industry expanding in output in 2022. During 2022, livestock farming increased by 1.2 percent, fishing increased by 2.3 percent and crop farming 4.3 percent in 2022, leading to the overall growth of 2.6 percent in the agricultural industry. The agricultural industry is a crucial component of any economy, especially in Namibia, as the industry has one of the highest potentials to absorb the abundant unskilled labour in the country and improve socioeconomic indicators such as poverty and unemployment. To this end, the urban population of…
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