Press Release

IMMEDIATE RESTRICTION ON IMPORTATION OF ENGLISH CUCUMBER

Board-members-extention-final-1 Due to the increased production volume of English Cucumber locally attributed to favourable climatic conditions, and as some traders persist on importing, producers finds it hard to market their product. Hence, the following measures will be implemented by the NAB to remedy this situation as per the existing MSP rules and regulations: The border will ...

THE NAB LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE PERMIT APPLICATION SYSTEM

Board-members-extention-final-1 The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) is mandated to promote the agronomy and horticulture industry, and to facilitate production, processing, storage and marketing of agronomic and horticultural products in Namibia. Hence, the NAB is responsible for the issuance of import, export and transit permits for agronomic and horticultural products in line with the Agronomic Industry Act ...

Temporary closure of NAB OFFICES due to a confirmed positive COVID-19 case

The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) wishes to inform all its stakeholders that the NAB head office in Windhoek will be temporary closed from Thursday, 10 September 2020 to Wednesday, 16 September 2020. This is a precautionary measure in dealing with a confirmed positive COVID-19 case at the NAB head office. Stakeholders are further informed that ...

CALL FOR REGISTRATION OF UNREGISTERED HORTICULTURE PRODUCERS OF CONTROLLED PRODUCTS

Board-members-extention-final The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) is mandated to promote the agronomy and horticulture industry, and to facilitate production, processing, storage and marketing of agronomic and horticultural products in Namibia. In terms of section 10 (1), (J) of the Agronomic Industry Act, Act 20 of 1992, all producers of controlled agronomic and horticultural crops in Namibia ...

NAB and UNAM sign MoU

NAB and UNAM sign MoU The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) and the University of Namibia (UNAM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at a ceremony held on Wednesday, 17 June 2020 at the UNAM main campus. The main objective of the MOU is to enable the two organizations to engage in research activities that will enhance local production, processing, preservation, ...

Illegal importations of controlled products into local markets

Illegally imported maize meal The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) is mandated by the Agronomic Industry Act (Act No. 20 of 1992) to promote the agronomic industry and to facilitate the production, processing, storage and marketing of controlled products in Namibia. In accordance with the above mandate, the NAB through stakeholder consultations with the agronomic and horticulture industry develops and ...

State of food supply and demand in namibia during the COVID-19 crisis

White Maize The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) is a statutory body, governed by the Agronomic Industry Act, Act No. 20 of 1992. The NAB is mandated to promote the agronomic industry and to facilitate the production, processing, storage and marketing of controlled products in Namibia. In-light of the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected the day to day ...

NAB Operations during the COVID-19 partial lockdown

covid_19_coronavirus On the 24th of March 2020, the President of the Republic of Namibia, His Excellency Dr Hage Geingob announced that Namibia, particularly the Khomas and Erongo regions will be on a pertial lockdown from Friday, 27 March 2020 at midnight, to Thursday 16 April 2020. This was done to control the spread of the Corona ...

COVID-19 Lockdown

coronavirus The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) wishes to inform all its stakeholders that the NAB Head Office in Windhoek will be temporary closed from the 27th of March 2020 to the 14th of April 2020. This is a precautionary measure in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Stakeholders are further informed that despite the head office closure, ...