Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB)

Name

Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB)

Legal name

Namibian Agronomic Board

Website

https://nab.com.na

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Regulation

NAICS

Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (92614), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL)

Keywords

• Agricultural regulation
• Crop permit services
• Market share promotion
• Border control inspection
• Horticulture development

Headquarters

HQ city

Windhoek

HQ country

Namibia

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) regulates controlled agronomic crops (white maize, wheat, mahangu) and horticultural produce in Namibia under the Agronomic Industry Act 20 of 1992. It issues import, export, and transit permits through an online portal, enforces a 46% Market Share Promotion (MSP) local-sourcing threshold, conducts border control inspections, and administers value-chain subsidy schemes and drought support programmes for farmers, millers, and traders.

Product overview

The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) operates as a statutory regulatory body governed by the Agronomic Industry Act, Act 20 of 1992, providing a portfolio of regulatory, support, and development services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include an Online Permit Application System for managing import, export, and transit permits; Agronomy Services covering White Maize, Wheat, and Mahangu production with grain marketing mechanisms and floor pricing; and Horticulture Services including Market Share Promotion (MSP) at 46% local sourcing threshold, production forecasts, and commodity pricing. The NAB further supports the sector through value chain development subsidy programs (Potato, Fruit, Grain Irrigation schemes), Research and Development publications, the National Agronomy and Horticulture Awards (NAHA), School Garden Funding Project, Master Agronomist Award, and various publications including the Season's Harvest Newsletter and NAB Studio. Border control and regulatory compliance services round out the portfolio, all facilitated through an online permit portal built on FlexPro.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Permit Application System Web-based system for applying for import, export, and transit permits for controlled agronomic and horticultural products, used by commercial producers, traders, millers, and other regulated industry stakeholders in Namibia.
• Agronomy Services Regulatory and support services covering white maize, wheat, and mahangu production including monthly production forecasts, SAFEX-linked floor prices, import restrictions, border control facilitation, and grain marketing mechanisms for commercial and small-scale farmers in Namibia.
• Horticulture Services Regulatory and support services for horticulture producers, traders, wholesalers, and caterers, including production forecasts, commodity prices, the 46% Market Share Promotion threshold, import restrictions, and horticulture statistics for fresh produce in Namibia.
• Regulatory Services Statutory regulatory services including development of standards and regulations, food safety and traceability oversight, border control operations, and regulatory compliance monitoring for agronomic and horticultural products in Namibia.
• Research and Development Research reports, market intelligence reports, enterprise budget guides, policy briefs, and production manuals supporting agronomic and horticultural development in Namibia, produced by NAB's Research and Policy Development function.
• National Drought Support Programme (NDSP) Emergency support programme offering subsidies on grain seeds and fertilisers to surplus and commercial grain producers for drought recovery in Namibia.
• Potato Value Chain Development Scheme (PVCDS) Government subsidy programme supporting potato production through a subsidy application process designed to develop Namibia's potato value chain.
• Fruit Value Chain Development Scheme (FVCDS) Subsidy programme supporting fruit production value-chain development in Namibia, with formal modalities for application and award.
• Grain Irrigation Support Scheme Subsidy scheme providing support for grain production under irrigation in Namibia, with documented application forms and modalities for participants.
• School Garden Funding Project Funding initiative supporting school gardens across Namibia to promote agricultural education, practical learning, and food-security awareness among learners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 55% self-sufficiency in local vegetable production achieved
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AvaGrocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2024Joint Banana Project partnership where AvaGro and NAB successfully planted 2,222 tissue culture banana seedlings at a field trial site in the Zambezi Production Zone. The project aims to develop local banana production.
• University of Namibia (UNAM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021NAB and UNAM signed a Memorandum of Understanding for collaborative seed research projects. The partnership has focused on seed variety assessment and seed production research to improve local agricultural output.
• Agronomy Producers Association (APA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on training programs including localg.a.p. standard training for the agronomy sector, producer development, and industry representation.
• Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for agronomy training initiatives and representing communal and small-scale farmers in the industry.
• Green Scheme Irrigation Projects (GSIP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on irrigation-based agricultural development and training programs for producers.
• Potato and Onion Producer's Association (POPA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership under the Special Potato and Onion Scheme, which has successfully led to border closures for onion imports until mid-November 2014.
• Namibia Association of Traders in Fresh Produce (NATFP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on horticulture market development and the Special Potato and Onion Scheme implementation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS): South African statutory grain information service collecting production, stocks, and import/export data. Comparable because it provides market intelligence, statistical reporting, and supply-chain oversight specifically for grain commodities, paralleling NAB's agronomy information and market-share functions.
• Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB): South African statutory body performing quality control, inspection, and certification for perishable horticultural exports. Comparable as a statutory regulator applying quality standards and border/inspection functions to horticultural produce, much like NAB's horticulture services and border control.
• Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board (BAMB): Botswana's statutory agricultural marketing board that regulates grain and produce marketing, sets floor prices, and maintains strategic reserves. Closely comparable regional peer with a similar statutory structure covering controlled crops and producer support.
• National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC): South African statutory body that advises the Minister on agricultural marketing policy and oversees producer/consumer interests. Most directly comparable as a national agricultural marketing regulator operating under dedicated legislation in Southern Africa, mirroring NAB's mandate.

Others

• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): UN agency that sets international agricultural standards, provides technical assistance, and tracks national self-sufficiency. Comparable as a globally recognised authority that NAB's data (production forecasts, MSP) feeds into and that shapes the policy environment in which NAB operates.

Regional players

• Tanzania Cereals and Other Produce Regulatory Authority: Tanzanian statutory regulator of cereals and other produce trade, licensing, and quality. Comparable as an African national-level regulator of grain/horticultural value chains, providing a benchmark for cross-jurisdiction statutory frameworks.
• Zambia Agricultural Commodity Exchange (ZAMACE): Zambian commodity exchange providing market information and trading infrastructure for grains. Comparable as a regional agricultural market intermediary in Southern Africa, but operates as an exchange rather than a statutory regulator.

Broad incumbents

• Agricultural Research Council (ARC) of South Africa: South African statutory research council conducting agricultural research and technology transfer. Comparable as a statutory agricultural body in the region that supports producers with research outputs, similar to NAB's R&D and policy brief publications.
• Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP): South African state-owned entity producing veterinary vaccines and related diagnostics. Comparable as another Southern African statutory state entity operating under agricultural legislation, though focused on animal health rather than crop production.

Emerging players

• National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) Rwanda: Rwanda's statutory body coordinating agricultural export development and quality standards. Comparable as an African statutory agricultural body with regulatory, standards, and producer-development functions, though oriented toward exports rather than import substitution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/namibianAgronomicBoard
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/namibian-agronomic-board-nab

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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