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Food for Growth: A Diagnostics of Namibia's Agriculture Sector

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  • Andres Fortunato

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  • Sheyla Enciso

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This growth diagnostic report analyzes the economic constraints that explain the underperformance of the agriculture sector in Namibia. Section 1 starts by showing why Namibia’s agricultural challenge is unique when compared to the rest of the world. We then describe the sector’s key features, recent trajectory, and growth potential across different relevant dimensions in Section 2. In Section 3, we provide an adaptation of the growth diagnostic framework to the case of agriculture in Namibia and a detailed analysis of its economic constraints. Finally, Section 4 presents policy guidelines for addressing the challenges described in this report and prioritizing policy interventions accordingly.

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  • Andres Fortunato & Sheyla Enciso, 2023. "Food for Growth: A Diagnostics of Namibia's Agriculture Sector," Growth Lab Working Papers 221, Harvard's Growth Lab.
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