Agriculture in Namibia

[citation needed] In the largely white-dominated commercial sector, agriculture consists primarily of livestock ranching.

Table grapes, grown mostly along the Orange River in the country's arid south, are becoming an increasingly important commercial crop and a significant employer of seasonal labor.

[5] Due to the low annual rainfall, livestock farming becomes gradually less profitable than commercial wildlife ranching in most parts of the country.

[8] While woody encroachment is a global phenomenon, it affects up to 45 million hectares of land in Namibia and there with an unusually large area[9] Causes for bush encroachment include both land management practices (e.g. overgrazing through high stocking rates and insufficient animal rotation, suppression of natural fires) and climate change (as increased CO2 in the atmosphere fosters bush growth).

Value chains include export charcoal, firewood, bush-based animal fodder, furniture and thermal energy applications.

The government remains committed to a "willing seller, willing buyer" approach to land reform and to providing just compensation as directed by the Namibian constitution.