MSP increases slightly
The average annual actual primary market share promotion (MSP) obtained for the 2022/2023 financial year was 43% (N$339 million).
According to the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB), this implies that 57% of horticultural products - to the value of N$445 million - were imported.
During the 2021/2022 financial year, the MSP recorded was 42%, which indicates an increase of 1%.
MSP is a growth-at-home strategy implemented by NAB and aims to stimulate horticultural production in Namibia. It also promotes sales of locally produced fresh fruit and vegetables by encouraging importers - such as wholesalers, catering companies and retailers - to source locally.
The increase in the annual actual primary MSP during the 2022/2023 financial year is attributed to an increase in production of some major crops, mainly potatoes, onions, tomatoes and sweet pepper, the NAB said.
According to the board, it has appointed border control inspectors at nine commercial ports of entry and exit to implement a strategic initiative of conducting regular compliance assessments for imports, exports and transit consignments to determine the status of compliance in the crop industry.
During the 2022/2023 financial year, it facilitated the clearance of consignments for importation, exportation and transit, in which satisfactory performance was recorded in relation to industry compliance to the regulatory framework, it said.
Framework
The NAB added that the Namibia food control system is aimed at developing a regulatory framework to monitor and enforce compliance to quality and food safety pertaining to the exportation, importation, local production and trading and transit of controlled products in the country.
Thus far, the NAB has developed and finalised four regulations, which will provide a framework to enforce and monitor compliance within the crop industry in accordance with the Agronomic Industry Act.
The next step is the approval of the regulations by the agriculture ministry to pave way for publication in the Government Gazette.
According to the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB), this implies that 57% of horticultural products - to the value of N$445 million - were imported.
During the 2021/2022 financial year, the MSP recorded was 42%, which indicates an increase of 1%.
MSP is a growth-at-home strategy implemented by NAB and aims to stimulate horticultural production in Namibia. It also promotes sales of locally produced fresh fruit and vegetables by encouraging importers - such as wholesalers, catering companies and retailers - to source locally.
The increase in the annual actual primary MSP during the 2022/2023 financial year is attributed to an increase in production of some major crops, mainly potatoes, onions, tomatoes and sweet pepper, the NAB said.
According to the board, it has appointed border control inspectors at nine commercial ports of entry and exit to implement a strategic initiative of conducting regular compliance assessments for imports, exports and transit consignments to determine the status of compliance in the crop industry.
During the 2022/2023 financial year, it facilitated the clearance of consignments for importation, exportation and transit, in which satisfactory performance was recorded in relation to industry compliance to the regulatory framework, it said.
Framework
The NAB added that the Namibia food control system is aimed at developing a regulatory framework to monitor and enforce compliance to quality and food safety pertaining to the exportation, importation, local production and trading and transit of controlled products in the country.
Thus far, the NAB has developed and finalised four regulations, which will provide a framework to enforce and monitor compliance within the crop industry in accordance with the Agronomic Industry Act.
The next step is the approval of the regulations by the agriculture ministry to pave way for publication in the Government Gazette.
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