Overall beverage production declined in May

PHILLEPUS UUSIKUThe total beverage production for May 2021 stood at 195 361 hectolitres, a decline of 62 307 hectolitres when compared to 257 668 hectolitres produced in April 2021. In May 2020, the overall total beverage production stood 146 607 hectolitres, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) beverages sectoral report.Out of the 195 361 hectolitres of overall beverage produced in May this year, only 155 354 hectolitres were alcoholic beverages, a decline of 21 170 hectolitres or 11.10% when compared to 176 524 hectolitres produced in April 2021. As for non-alcoholic output, out of the 195 361 hectolitres produced in May 2021, 40 007 hectolitres accounted for non-alcoholic beverages, a decline of 41 137 hectolitres, NSA said.Given these developments, the composite index for beverages declined by 24.2% month-on-month, compared to a reduction of 20.8% recorded in April 2021. The index recorded a growth of 33.3% year-on-year.In addition, the alcoholic beverage index registered a monthly decline of 12.0% in May 2021 compared to a reduction of 4.3% recorded for the preceding month. A huge increase of 445.8% was recorded year-on-year, NSA added. The huge increase year on year was attributed to a low base from low production during the lockdown in April and May 2020 as a result of Covid-19 restriction measures, NSA pointed out.Moreover, the non-alcoholic beverage Index monthly production declined by 50.7% in May 2021 compared to a reduction of 42.3% registered in April 2021. On an annual basis, the index went down by 66.1%, NSA said.

Overall beverage production declined in May

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