Maximising Potential of High Value Crops
High Value Crops (HVCs) generally refers to non-staple agricultural crops such as vegetables, fruits, flowers, and ornamentals.
Israel: A Success Story for Water Resilient Agriculture
Government & Drip irrigation are changing the desert.
Maximising Productivity and Profitability of Beef Production
“It is essential to have a healthy productive cattle sector because it will provide raw materials to add value too, increase contribution to GDP, create more employment, and contribute to the recovery of the economy at large.”
Key Note Address
Statement by Honourable Carl-Hermann Gustav Schlettwein, Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, on the occasion of the EAN Conference “Maximising Agricultural Potential For Namibia’s Development”.
The Role of Modern Agriculture in Economic Development
The evolving approach to agricultural innovations and farming practices that help farmers increase productivity, and efficiency without diminishing available water and soil and energy resources.
Namibia Economic Outlook 2020 Public Discussion: Presentation
Solar energy not a cheaper alternative to conventional power: Brown
WINDHOEK, 05 SEP (NAMPA) General Manager of the Renewable Energy Industry Association of Namibia (REIAoN), Harald Schütt has expressed dissatisfaction at regulation that limits independent renewable energy producers from feeding their excess supply to the national grid. Schütt on Wednesday at the Economic Association of Namibia (EAN) panel discussion on Recovering from the economic downturn […]
African countries challenged to create value chains
Renowned Namibian economist of the Economic Association of Namibia, Klaus Schade, has thrown his weight behind growing debate that diamond producing countries in Africa need to create sustainable value chains from their resources that will in turn be conveyor belts for employment creation. Schade concurs that such a move will boost revenue generation for African […]
Five Years On, Economic Association Has Made an Indelible Mark, Enjoys Extensive Corporate Support
The Economic Association has just received funding from an institutional supporter to help it develop capacity and to cover administrative costs. The association’s chairperson, Rowland Brown said most of their funding goes to specific projects leaving very little for growing their structure. “Despite the lean cost structure of the association, we face continuous challenges with […]
The AfCFTA came into force
At an extraordinary African Union meeting in Kigali on 21 March 2018 44 out of 55 African states signed the African Free Trade Area agreement. After 22 of member states have deposited their instruments of ratification with the African Union Commission on 29 April 2019 the AfCFTA came into force 30 days later with meanwhile […]