Grown here. Made here. Built to scale.
Building Namibia's local food supply chain, from farm to shelf.
Kalinasho Trading Enterprises CC is a Namibian food manufacturer building the missing link between the country’s farms and its shelves. Founded in 2023 and based in Ongwediva, we turn locally grown mahangu, fruit, nuts and herbs into hygienic, 100% natural food products, and we place them in front of the retailers, wholesalers and households that need them.
The gap we exist to close
Namibia imports around 80 per cent of its processed food, according to the Namibian Agronomic Board. At the same time, more than 50,000 local farmers lack dependable access to market, and an estimated 15–20 per cent of their harvest is lost every year, a value of roughly US$64.8 million.
Retailers want processed, retail-ready goods. Farmers have the produce. Until now, nothing connected the two at scale.
- Imported processed food
- 80%
- Farmers without market access
- 50,000+
- Harvest lost each year
- 15–20%
of processed food is imported
farmers lack market access
of harvest lost every year
One integrated chain
Source.
Direct contracts with farmers, giving growers a reliable buyer and a fair route to market.
Process.
Certified, hygienic production facilities.
Package.
Retail-ready packaging that meets compliance standards.
Distribute.
National retail and wholesale channels, supported by online and institutional supply.
Our products contain no artificial preservatives and no artificial sweeteners, and carry a shelf life of six to twelve months.
Kalinasho today
- 2,492
- customers served
- 40+
- farmers under direct contract
- 6+
- retail partners
- 30+
- rural jobs created
- 100+
- women and young people trained
- 6 ha
- of land secured for expansion
- 11
- products, every one laboratory-tested in 2026
- 83%
- revenue growth in two years
Revenue grew from N$282,500 in 2023 to N$516,882 in 2025. Every product was laboratory-tested in 2026.
Recognised for the work
Winner of the Africa Skills Revolution 2024 prize (US$1,500) and a UNDP Basecamp 2025 award (N$150,000).
Our mission
To make Namibian-grown food the first choice on Namibian shelves, and to make sure the farmers who grow it share in the value it creates.
Our vision
A self-reliant Namibian food economy, with Kalinasho as its trusted national name.
The best of Namibian food is already grown here. We make sure it reaches the shelf.