Department — Agriculture Services

Cultivating Namibia's
Agricultural Potential

IBDFN supports agricultural investors, commercial farmers, communal communities and agri-businesses to access land, secure water use licences, obtain veterinary and phytosanitary permits, and navigate Namibia's agricultural regulatory framework.

⚖ Agricultural Commercial Land Reform Act No. 6 of 1995
Governing Legislation
Agricultural (Commercial) Land Reform Act No. 6 of 1995 Water Resources Management Act No. 11 of 2013 Animal Diseases Act No. 13 of 1956 Plant Quarantine Act No. 7 of 2008 Namibia Agronomic Board Act No. 11 of 1992 Meat Industry Act No. 12 of 1981
Our Services

Agriculture Services Portfolio

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Agri-Business Development
Agricultural investment structuring, business plan development, access to AGRIBANK financing, and market linkage facilitation for crops, livestock and horticulture ventures.
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Agricultural Land Acquisition
Commercial farmland acquisition advisory under the Agricultural Land Reform Act, Land Board submissions and right of first refusal (ROFR) compliance for foreign purchasers.
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Water Use Licence Applications
Water use licence applications to NamWater / MAWF under the Water Resources Management Act for irrigation, livestock watering and agro-processing operations.
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Veterinary & Livestock Permits
Animal movement permits, disease-free zone certifications, livestock import/export permits and veterinary health certificates for livestock trade and export.
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Phytosanitary Certificates
Plant import/export permits and phytosanitary certificates from MAWF for agricultural commodities and plant material crossing Namibia's borders.
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NAB Product Registration
Agricultural product registration with the Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) for controlled products including cereals, oilseeds, cotton and agrochemicals.
Downloads

Agriculture Application Forms

Application / FormMinistry / AuthorityCategoryRequirementsAccess
Agricultural Land Acquisition ConsentMinistry of Agriculture, Water & Land ReformLand AcquisitionRequirementsMAWLR Portal ↗
Water Use Licence ApplicationMAWLR — Water ResourcesWater UseRequirementsMAWLR Portal ↗
Phytosanitary Import / Export CertificateMAWLR — Directorate of Plant HealthTradeRequirementsMAWLR Portal ↗
Animal Import / Export PermitMAWLR — Directorate of Veterinary ServicesLivestockRequirementsMAWLR Portal ↗
IBDFN Agriculture Services IntakeIBDFNAll ServicesIBDFN Form ↗