1、 Contact Details Tel office:+264 61 379 500 Fax office:+264 61 22 5371 E-mail:.na Website:.na Physical address:Agricultural Boards Building 30 David Hosea Meroro Road Windhoek Namibia Postal address:PO Box 5096 Ausspannplatz Windhoek Namibia Constituted by Act 20 of 1992 A world-class regulator of a

2、 vibrant,diversified and sustainable crop industry MARKET INTELLIGENCE REPORT APPLES ISSUE 4 OF 2024 1 1.INTRODUCTION Apples are the most imported fruits in Namibia.During the 2022/23 financial year,the country imported 9,643 tons of apples valued at N$73,480,619(NAB,2023).Given these alarming impor

3、t statistics,it is evident that Namibia has great potential for apple production for domestic and perhaps export markets.A commercial apple production project in the southern part of Namibia has proven that the country has suitable climatic conditions to explore local production.Unfortunately,with t

4、his very limited state of apple production in Namibia,production and trade data are also limited despite the high consumption demand.The availability of comprehensive trade data will help stimulate investment into local production,processing,and marketing of apples;hence,this Market Intelligence Rep

5、ort provides an analysis of the apple fruits in terms of production,consumption,trade,and price trends,from global,regional and domestic perspectives.The report also briefly highlights the potential opportunities to unlock for Namibia.2.GLOBAL OVERVIEW 2.1.PRODUCTION According to the United States D

6、epartment of Agriculture(USDA)(2024),the global production trend of apples over the five years under review(2019/20,2020/21,2021/22,2022/23 and 2023/24)shows an upward trajectory with global apple production increasing every year,and the highest record being 83.74 billion tons recorded in 2023/24.Th