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The Namibia Development Corporation’sgrapeharvest at the Naute Dam Irrigation Project near Keetmanshoop will be slightly less this year than last year due to weedkiller damage to vines. NDC production manager Japie Mar predicts a 59 per cent loss in production caused by the wrong application of weedkiller chemicals. This year’s harvest in the undamaged parts of the vineyards is above average, he said. According to Mar, about 110 000 boxes of grapes weighing 4,5 kg are earmarked for the European market. Only 10 per cent of the grapes is sold locally, Mar said.
“We would like to increase the volumes for the local market, but we’re producing for export.”A low demand for grapes in the local market also contributes to the short supply, he added. Government has allocated 40 hectares of land to the Naute Dam Project as part of a five-year strategic plan. Other crops such as dates will be added in future. Thegrapeproject employs 17 permanent workers and 140 seasonal workers.
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