Hangala Foods has opened a N$35 million milling plant at Ombanje Farm near Otavi, introducing its Otavi Golden Maize brand into the Namibian staple foods market.
According to the company, the Ombanje Milling Plant was completed over 18 months and includes modern grain-receiving systems, a laboratory, storage silos, a product house, a weighbridge and on-site offices.
Hangala Foods said the facility has a milling capacity of 50 tonnes per day and is supported by two 500-tonne silos to ensure consistent supply throughout the year.
The company reported that the project has created 38 permanent jobs in the Otavi area, with around 120 people employed during construction.
Otavi Golden Maize ccording to the company, is produced in three variants, Super Maize Meal, Special Sifted and Unsifted, and is marketed by Hangala Foods as a fully Namibian product rooted in local farming and processing.
“Otavi Golden Maize represents more than nourishment; it symbolises Namibia’s latent potential. With foresight, innovation and determination, we can feed our people, strengthen our economy, and build a more resilient nation from the soil upward,” Hangala CEO Leake Hangala said.
Hangala Foods noted that the introduction of Otavi Golden Maize adds a new locally anchored brand to the market, originating from primary production at Ombanje Farm and extending through to milling at the new plant.
The company said its integrated “farm-to-mill” model will help stabilise supply, improve quality control and retain more value within rural communities.
Namibia’s staple foods market is currently dominated by Namib Mills and Bokomo Namibia.
