UNAM and Katima Mulilo Council discuss plans for proposed N$26 million agro-processing plant
The University of Namibia and the Katima Mulilo Town Council are planning a N$26 million agro-processing plant to boost local value addition for mangoes and indigenous resources. The project aims to reduce post-harvest losses and create regional employment opportunities.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a significant investment in regional industrialization and food security for the Zambezi region.
KATIMA Mulilo could become home to a state-of-the-art Agro-Processing Plant in the future, with the potential to strengthen local supply chains, enhance value addition of mangoes and indigenous resources, and reduce post-harvest losses.
This was highlighted by the Katima Mulilo Town Council, which announced that a high-level delegation from the University of Namibia (UNAM) recently engaged with the council’s Management Committee to discuss the acquisition of additional land for the planned project at the UNAM Katima Mulilo Campus.
According to the Katima Mulilo Town Council, the proposed N$26 million project is expected to significantly transform the agricultural landscape of the Zambezi Region by promoting the commercialisation of fruit processing and value addition.
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