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Martin Endjala The Otjimbele grape project in the Omusati region is planning on growing crops that are not readily available in the local market as part of its long-term strategy. The project will grow watermelon, maize, wheat, spanspek, sweet potato, and butternut to substitute imports and meet local market demands. The founder and chief executive officer of the project, Carlos Lertxundi Aretxaga, last week told the media that this is part of a N$120 million investment to revitalise the former Asparagus Agro-Processing Project. “Namibia is a net importer of some of these products. So what we want to do is…