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AgriOutlook Conference 2025
The Agricultural Outlook Conference was held on Wednesday, 8 October 2025, at the Windhoek Country Club Resort, under the theme “Harvesting the Future.”
Jointly hosted by the PDNFU, NNFU, NECFU and NAU, this event brought together key stakeholders from across the agricultural sector to discuss insights, trends and challenges facing the industry. The conference was open to all participants — from young farmers to management representatives and union members — with the shared goal of shaping the future of Namibian agriculture.
Below are the presentations delivered by the speakers at the event.
Welcoming Remarks by the President of the NNFU, Mr Adolf Muremi
Ministerial Statement by the Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Water and Land Reform, Dr. Inge Zaamwani
Keynote Address and Official Opening by Her Excellency, Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of of the Republic of Namibia
Session 1: Sector Transformation
Principles for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in the Livestock Economy of Namibia
Speaker: Prof. Johann Kirsten
Strategy for the Transformation of the Agri-food Sector (STAS)
Speaker: Mr Ben Haraseb, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Water and Land Reform
Agricultural Forecast
Building a Resilient Agriculture for Inclusive Society – What is required?
Speaker: Vetumbuavi Mungunda
Crop Sector Outlook for Namibia
Speaker: Gilbert Mulonda
Session 2: Value Addition and Market Access in the Communal Areas
Navigating Animal Health Standards: Marketing Solutions for the NCA
Speaker: Kristian Hango
Speaker: Hon. Ramana Mutjavikua
Session 3: Technology & Innovation
Telecommunication: Connecting Rural Communities
Speaker: Never Ncube
Session 4: Sustainable Agriculture
Speaker: Rowan Stretton
Guiding principles and approaches to regenerative livestock farming in Namibia
Speaker: Colin Nott