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D-mahangu Dictionary

Mahangu

The Namibian name for pearl millet

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Plain meaning
The Namibian name for pearl millet
How to use it
In Namibia, sell mahangu through registered millers at or above the floor price.
South African benchmark
Pearl millet is a minor crop in South Africa.
Country notes
Namibia's mahangu floor is N$7,203 a tonne; formal pearl millet production was 3,090 tonnes in 2025.
Go and read
M2-U1, M2-U2, M2-U6
Calculate it
T-M2-05 Market Price Comparator
Library sources
LIB-A005, LIB-A007, LIB-A011, LIB-A012, LIB-P-Wheat, LIB-P-Wheat-IP
See also
Drought-tolerant crop, Floor price
Small Grains and Sorghum: the product, the five stages of the business, the unit it is sold by and where it is producedSmall Grains and Sorghum: how the business runsSold bytonnes (t) per hectare1Plant2Grow3Harvest4Store5Sell to miller, brewer or boardZAZWZMBWNAProduces commerciallyImports most needsZA South Africa, ZW Zimbabwe, ZM Zambia, BW Botswana, NA Namibia
From the Small Grains and Sorghum Major, where this term is introduced.

Introduced in M2 Small Grains and Sorghum.