Namibia Agricultural Union
Namibia Landbou-Unie | |
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| Abbreviation | NLU/NAU |
|---|---|
| Established | 1947 |
| Founded at | Otjiwarongo |
| Type | Trade association |
| Focus | Agriculture |
| Headquarters | Windhoek |
Region served | Namibia |
President | Thinus Pretorius |
VP | Gernot Eggert |
Executive Manager | Roelie Venter |
Secretariat | D. Brockman |
Main organ | NAU Congress |
Publication | AgriForum |
| Subsidiaries | Regional Agricultural Unions (RAUs), local Farmers' Associations (FAs), Agricultural Employers' Association (AEA) |
| Affiliations | Namibia Employers’ Federation (NEF) |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | South West African Agricultural Union (SWAAU) |
The Namibia Agricultural Union is a union of farmers in Namibia which represents commercial or non-subsistence farmers.[1] The president of the NAU is Piet Gouws.[2] Previous presidents include Raimar von Hase and Jan de Wet.[3] The NAU is part of the International Federation of Agricultural Producers, a global organization which advocates for farmers.[4]
Paul Smit, a farmer from Otjozondjupa Region, played a prominent role in the Union from 1987-1997, holding the presidency of the Union from 1993-1997. He has since entered politics and, while officially "apolitical", served as the Deputy Minister of Agriculture in the SWAPO government.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Home". Namibia Agricultural Union - NAU. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ↑ "Executive Council | Namibia Agricultural Union". NAU. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ Raimar von Hase Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine at the Namibia Institute for Democracy
- ↑ History of the NAU
- ↑ Paul Smith Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine at Namibia Institute for Democracy
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