Agriculture minister Alpheus Naruseb encouraged Desert Fruit Namibia to raise their harvest tonnage in the next two seasons. This is a way of increasing fruit exports from Namibia.
By improving the fruit quality and harvesting over 1,000 tonnes, Desert Fruit Namibia will be one of the premier exporters of fruits, meanwhile injecting valuable moneys into the economy, the minister said during his recent visit to Desert Fruit Namibia (DFN).
DFN is situated some 200 kilometres from Karasburg, and was established in 2005. The first date palms were planted in 2006, and the farm is one of only a handful of date producers in the southern hemisphere.
During his visit, !Naruseb spent time with some local government organisations that interact and support development and commercial activities at DFN.
A press statement issued on Monday said discussions during the visit revolved around possible future expansion of DFN, and the need for continued interaction between the company and the department of agriculture. According to the statement, the sustainable use of water drawn from the Orange River and the state of the river would ensure that expansion is possible.
