{"id":45566,"date":"2023-05-25T11:12:24","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T11:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/positive-growth-in-agri-production-values"},"modified":"2023-05-25T11:19:37","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T11:19:37","slug":"positive-growth-in-agri-production-values","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/positive-growth-in-agri-production-values","title":{"rendered":"Positive growth in agri production values"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>The agronomic sector recorded the most value growth, with wheat and white maize up 54,2%, during 2022.<\/p>\n

According to the latest issue of the Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) newsletter, this contributed to total agricultural production values which showed positive growth of 18,3%.<\/p>\n

The union said sheep production values grew 37,4%, grapes 34,5%, goats 33,2%, cattle 7,5%, and charcoal 20,5%.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe post-drought herd recovery and better producer prices helped growth in cattle, sheep and goats, while the normal to above-normal rainfall during the 2022 planting season and the expansion of some irrigated lands resulted in exceptional harvests of agronomy crops,\u201d said the NAU.<\/p>\n

White maize recorded a harvest of 97 534 tonnes, the biggest for maize in the history of Namibia, surpassing the 90 895 tonnes harvested in 2021 by 7%.<\/p>\n

Wheat also showed a record figure of 24 195 tonnes harvested in 2022 compared to 18 498 tonnes in 2021, the newsletter noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe average maize price was N$6 639 per tonne in 2022 compared to N$4 643\/t in 2021, for wheat it was N$8 105\/t in 2022, compared to N$6 757\/t in 2021, and these price improvements contributed significantly to the increase in agronomy production values in 2022,\u201d said the NAU.<\/p>\n

The NAU said 43 799 tonnes of grapes harvested from April to December 2022 exceeded the 37 711 tonnes for the whole 2021 season by 16,6%.<\/p>\n

\u201cNearly all grapes produced in Namibia are exported, with 99,5% exported in 2022, and 99,1% in 2021. In addition, improved prices led to a 34,5% increase in sector production value,\u201d noted the newsletter.<\/p>\n

The total of 53 006 tonnes of fresh produce was harvested between April and December 2022, while 61 790 tonnes were harvested for the complete 2021 season.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore fresh produce was exported in 2022 (56,3% of total harvest) than in 2021 (35,1% of the total harvest), contributing significantly to the 5,3% year-on-year (y\/y) increase in the production value of fresh produce.\u201d<\/p>\n

The union says the charcoal sector saw a significant 20,5% increase in value due to a 9,5% increase in tonnage produced from 210 000 tonnes in 2021 to 230 000 tonnes in 2022, as well as a 10% increase in prices from N$2 000 to N$2 200 per tonne.<\/p>\n

The production value of pork improved marginally by 0,1%, despite a 2,7% increase in the average pork ceiling price from N$37,91\/kg in 2021 to N$38,94\/kg in 2022. The 2,9% drop in the number of pigs marketed over the same period pulled down the production value.<\/p>\n

\u201cMilk production dropped from 23,9 million litres in 2018 to 15,0 million litres in 2021, but the sector stabilised in 2022 with an increase in volume of about 3,8% from the 2021 production figures.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdditionally, the milk producer price rose by 1,4%, pushing up production value by 5,3%,\u201d said the union.<\/p>\n

The estimated growth for poultry (including broilers and eggs) stood at N$1,2 billion in 2021, but increased to N$1,3 billion in 2022, displaying an increase of about 8,9%.<\/p>\n

The growth in value in the broiler and egg subsectors came mainly from a 7,5% and 18,2% increase in prices, respectively, while broiler production fell from 33 219 in 2021 to 32 835 in 2022. Eggs produced increased by 13,5% from 497 717 eggs in 2021 to 565 000 eggs in 2022.<\/p>\n

Production slowed in the face of high production costs and cheap imports dumped onto the Namibian market.<\/p>\n

The Swakara production value shows a contraction of 73,9% brought about by a decline in the fur industry spurred by the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe challenges in the fur industry have been accelerated by increasing concerns over animal welfare and a shift towards what is perceived as more ethical and sustainable fashion choices,\u201d said the NAU.<\/p>\n

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