Ondjiva - Vegetables from the irrigated perimeter of Calueque locality, in southern Cunene Province have been mainly sold in Namibian market, thanks to the geographical proximity and the value of the local currency, the provincial director of agriculture, Carlos Ndanyengondunge, has said.
Speaking to ANGOP, the agriculture director said that currently there are sale days (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) in which farmers trade various products to Namibians.
Among the products, the highlight goes on tomatoes, which the customers consider of good quality. Once purchased, they are selected and packaged for sale in different locations.
The official named the lack of good roads to facilitate the production flow to major consumption centres in the country and the value of the Namibian currency, as factors leading Calueque producers to opt for the neighbouring country to trade horticultural production.
The official explained that trade between the two peoples results from brotherhood ties, underlining that, previously, the Cunene population used to buy vegetables in Namibia.
"Fifteen or 10 years ago, tomatoes used to come from Namibia to Angola, but today, with the increase in productivity, Angolans have reversed the situation, making Namibians acquire them in Calueque", Ndanyengondunge said.
