Namibia Weekly Meat Prices and Meat Board News

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NEWS FROM THE MEAT BOARD

Friday, 26 October 2012 14:00

Pig Marketing Scheme On request of the pig processors and pig producers the Meat Board introduced a pig marketing scheme on 1 October 2012. According to the scheme importers of fresh or frozen pig meat have to buy 1 kg pork locally before they can import 3 kg. Importers, processors and producers are requested to register as participants of the scheme with the Meat Board as soon as possible. Enquiries can be directed to Willie Schutz at telephone 061 275838.

Monday, 22 October 2012 12:00

Finland finances certain projects of the Meat Board The Finnish Embassy declared their willingness to finance certain projects of the Meat Board. These projects include the appointment of an administrative official to implement the Master Plan north of the Veterinary Cordon Fence, the printing of producers' manuals in indigenous languages and the investigation of markets for beef produced north of the Veterinary Cordon Fence. The provision of these funds by the Finnish Embassy will enable the Meat Board to utilise its own funds for other important activities.

Friday, 12 October 2012 14:41

Meat Board visits Permanent Secretary The Meat Board visited the Permanent Secretary of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, Mr Joseph IIta, to communicate various important actions of the Meat Board to the ministry. They requested support for the value-addition programme of the Meat Board north of the red line, including among others the utilisation of the Omatambo Moawe quarantine farm for the growing of weaners or the erection of quarantine facilities in the Caprivi, the appointment of a Chief Veterinarian for Namibia, putting the Pig Promotion Scheme into operation, a joint vision for the meat industry and the creation of a feed/lick import protocol. The Permanent Secretary undertook to have a Chief Veterinarian appointed by the beginning of 2013, and said that he appreciated the role of the Meat Board in the creation of the Pig Promotion Scheme.

Friday, 12 October 2012 14:38

Meat Board visits Minister The chairman, vice-chairman and general manager of the Meat Board visited Minister Mutorwa, Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry during the past week. Discussions included bone-in lamb meat exports to the European Union, Meat Board initiatives to make beef exports from the Caprivi possible, the success of the Pig Meat Marketing Scheme and the possible inclusion of dairy and chicken in the Meat Act. The discussions were concluded in a very congenial spirit while the minister undertook to act as chairman for a meeting regarding bone-in lamb meat exports.

Monday, 08 October 2012 11:42

Pig Meat Organisation openend by Meat Board The General Manager of the Meat Board opened the Congress of the Pig Meat Producers' Organisation and made special mention of increasing input costs, especially feed costs, and a decreased demand for pork due to general economic pressure. He further emphasised that intensive feeding processes in Namibia are seldom profitable. Therefore intensive pig production will be extremely risky and will require good financial management. In spite of this the Meat Board regarded it essential to introduce a temporary measure to assist pig producers. The Meat Board will limit pig meat imports from 1 October 2012 by allowing only 3 kg to be imported for every 1 kg bought locally.