By: Annakleta Haikera
Medium-scale farmers at the Sikondo Green Scheme are urging the government to implement strong policies that compel public institutions to procure food directly from local producers.
This demand was voiced during a visit by Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi, to the Sikondo Green Scheme on Monday.
According to farmer Patson Mbenjani, government institutions such as the Namibia Defence Force (NDF), schools, and hospitals should be mandated to purchase produce from local schemes.
“We are producing, but we have no guaranteed buyers,” Mbenjani said.
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