Namibia Cancels N$40m AI Crop Monitoring Deal Over Procurement Failures and Data Sovereignty Concerns

Namibia’s Ministry of Agriculture has terminated a N$40 million ($2.4 million) agreement with US firm 6th Grain to build an AI-driven crop monitoring system, after a review found the contract failed to meet legal and procedural requirements for agreements entered into on behalf of the government. The Remote Sensing Agricultural Services Agreement was signed in June 2026 as a one-year project. 6th Grain has been issued formal written notice of termination.