Press Release

Presenting Namibian Agronomic Board’s New Board of Directors

Board-members-extention-final-1 The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) is proud to announce the appointment of its new Board of Directors, who wereinaugurated by the Honorable Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Honorable Calle HG Schlettwein. Theboard will serve a three-year term, effective 01 July 2023. Download The Notice

Invitation – Agronomy Training on localg.a.p. Standard

Board-members-extention-final-1 The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB), in collaboration with the Agronomy Producers Association (APA), Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU), Green Scheme Irrigation Projects (GSIP) and Regional Agronomy Forums (RAF) cordially invites all agronomy producers to register and participate in the upcoming one-day training session scheduled to take place from 02 - 20 October 2023 in various ...

NAHA 2023 Call for School Garden Applications

Board-members-extention-final-1 The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) annually hosts the National Agronomy and Horticulture Awards (NAHA) ceremony aimed at recognizing and awarding the value chain actors (producers, processors, traders, service providers, and school gardens) that have contributed significantly to the development and growth of Namibia's agronomy and horticulture industry. This year’s awards ceremony will be hosted on ...

SCAM ALERT – FAKE VACANCY CIRCULATING

Board-members-extention-final-1 The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) would like to caution the general public about a fake job advertisement that is circulating on social media. Please be reminded to watch out for fake adverts that are similar to the genuine advertisements released by the NAB. Download The Notice

INDUSTRY NOTIFICATION OF THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY STAGE: DEVELOPMENT OF CROPSPECIFIC MARKETING AND COMMERCIAL QUALITY CONTROL STANDARDS

Board-members-extention-final-1 The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) wishes to inform all producers and traders of horticultural products, and all relevant stakeholders that the Namibian Standards Institution (NSI) Management Technical Committee on Food Safety Management Systems has drafted four (4) Namibian Standards specifying the crop-specific marketing and commercial quality control parameters. Download The Notice

EXTENDED OPERATING HOURS AT THE TRANS-KALAHARI BORDER POST

Board-members-extention-final-1 The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) hereby wishes to inform all its stakeholders that effective 1st April 2023, its operating hours at the Trans-Kalahari Border Post will change from 06h00 –24h00 to 24 hours a day Download The Notice

NAB HOSTS THE 2022 NAHA AWARDS CEREMONY

Board-members-extention-final-1 NAB HOSTS THE 2022 NAHA AWARDS CEREMONY On the 16th of November 2022, the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) held a successful National Agronomy and Horticulture Awards (NAHA) ceremony at the Agriculture Showgrounds in Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa region. Otjozondjupa region is in the Karst production zone, a zone that produces substantial volumes of agronomic and horticultural crops, ...

FACILITATION OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS

Board-members-extention-final-1 The import restrictions implemented by the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) on selected agronomic and horticultural crops are not against the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) or the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreement, as these measures are in accordance with our national laws and regulations, and should therefore not be referred to as a ban... Download ...

ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE EXPORTATION, IMPORTATION, LOCAL PRODUCTION AND TRANSIT OF CONTROLLED PRODUCTS UNDER THE AGRONOMIC INDUSTRY ACT

Board-members-extention-final-1 It is hereby made known under Section 24 (1) of the Agronomic Industry Act, 20 of 1992 that the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, on the recommendation of the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB), intends to establish regulations regarding administrative requirements relating to the exportation, importation, local production and transit of controlled products. Download ...