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Namibia: Food Prices Rise Explosively
Namibian, 28 June 2021
The price of food in Namibia is on the rise, increasing more than any other item in the average consumer's shopping basket. Read more »
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Namibia: Namibia Runs Out of First Vaccine Doses
Namibian, 28 June 2021
The country has run out of first doses of the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine. Read more »
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Namibia: 10,000 Benefit From U.S. Food Vouchers
New Era, 9 June 2021
The US government through USAID has been providing food aid to 10 000 vulnerable families in drought-stricken areas in 10 regions since February this year. Read more »
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Namibia: Namibians Can Make Their Own Food
New Era, 26 May 2021
Entrepreneur and founder of VNA Native Foods, Valde Ndapwilwa Akumanga Leonard says Namibia is capable of producing its own food and not rely on imported goods too much, an avenue… Read more »
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Southern Africa: Namibia Cannot Keep Relying On South Africa for Food
Namibian, 1 February 2021
AGRIBANK'S chief executive officer, Sakaria Nghikembua, has warned that Namibians cannot keep depending on the neighbouring South Africa for its supply of fruits and vegetables… Read more »
Drought, Covid-19, Trigger Food Price Inflation in Namibia
The price of food in Namibia is on the rise, increasing more than any other item in the average consumer's shopping basket. According to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA), inflation on food and non-alcoholic beverages during the first quarter of 2021 was higher than on all other items. For this quarter, prices increased by 5,8% compared to 2,6% in the corresponding quarter in 2020. The NSA revealed this in its recently released 2021 bulletin on agriculture, forestry, and fishing in the first quarter.
The main driver of food insecurity in Namibia is mostly erratic and below-average rainfall resulting in dry spells or drought. Food insecurity was further aggravated by heavy rains in January 2021 in the southern regions, and more generally by a loss of income since 2020 because of Covid-19. In June 2021, Namibia recorded the highest Covid-19 caseload since the beginning of the outbreak, with a daily average of 990 cases - over four times the average recorded in May.
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