By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
In 2023, Namibia’s livestock sector marketed a total of 294,938 cattle across various channels. Out of this, 151,808 were exported live on hoof to neighbouring SADC member states, while 104,549 were slaughtered at local A-class abattoirs, and 38,581 were slaughtered at various B & C class abattoirs nationwide.
This was revealed in the latest report on the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia (LLPBN) for 2023.
Despite aspirations for value addition and agro-processing and the high prices of beef and protein-rich products in the country, almost 95% of the live exports went to South Africa (149,508).
This exceeds the total number slaughtered from all export abattoirs and butcheries on both sides of the redline.
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