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A number of farmers and farming organisations have expressed shock and disbelief at the death of president Hage Geingob in Windhoek on Sunday. In a statement […]

The Namibian meat industry recorded a top performance during the third quarter of 2023 in comparison with the third quarter of 2022.

The Cabinet has approved the implementation of several short-, medium- and long-term interventions to turn around the fortunes of the troubled Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco).

About 245 commercial livestock farmers are facing viability problems following the failure of the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) to pay N$320 million for cattle delivered to its abattoir.

Outgoing Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) president Pieter Gouws has called for cooperation among members rather than individualism if they are to leave a “good legacy”.

Meatco has been forced to call a special general meeting within three weeks because no quorum could be reached at its annual general meeting (AGM) in Grootfontein last Friday.The...

Beef exports from Namibia's northern communal areas (NCAs) do not carry foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and pose no risk of introducing the disease in market countries, in...

Beef exports from Namibia's northern communal areas (NCAs) do not carry foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and pose no risk of introducing the disease in market countries, in...

03 March 2021 | Agriculture STRATEGY: Meatco has stressed the importance of sustainably servicing its markets, both locally and internationally. Photo: CONTRIBUTED STAFF REPORTER WINDHOEK Meatco’s Livestock Production and Value-Addition Department has devised a robust strategy to buy cattle from all Namibian farmers with marketable cattle. According to Meatco, it is important for the company to sustainably service its local and international markets alike. “Although producers are restocking...

Meat board takes charge to control FMD outbreak in Namibia Meat board takes charge to control FMD outbreak in Namibia By Annelie Coleman January 11, 2021 at 5:43 pm Since the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Namibia in late 2020, FMD surveillance has been intensified, and some farmers have been asked to present their cattle for inspection. Photo: FW Archive The recent foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Namibia at the end of 2020 was largely contained and did not pose a threat to...