Trade & Regulatory Division
Trade & Regulations Regulatory Division (Inspectorate)
The Trade and Regulation department is responsible for the implementation of trade regulatory functions for NAMBoard so to facilitate and monitor the trade of scheduled agricultural products across the country. Guided by the NAMBoard Act, the department enforces the advancement of the nexus between trade, food security and conducive agribusiness environment whilst supporting the sustainable growth of the agricultural development agenda. These functions amplifies the processes intended to promote the growth and efficacy of the marketing of agricultural products in the country.
Our Objectives / Functions
Under this department, the following objectives/functions are pursued in support of the NAMBoard Act:
Registration
Registration of traders, distributors and wholesalers of scheduled agricultural products in the country;
Permits Issuance
Issuance of import, export and transit permits of scheduled agricultural products;
Monitoring Trade
Monitoring the trade or movement of scheduled agricultural products within the country and across borders i.e., local purchases, local production, import and export;
Trade Statistics
Analysis of trade statistics for scheduled agricultural products in the country;
Enabling Environment
Creating an enabling environment for scheduled agricultural industries and/or value chains to trade in a fair market environment;
Industries Developmental
Facilitating a platform that fosters industries of scheduled agricultural products to deliberate on developmental needs and growth for the agricultural sector in the country.
Our Sub-units
Under the Trade and Regulation department, the following sub-units exist: