The Namibian meat trade recorded a best efficiency all the way through the 3rd quarter of 2023 compared to the 3rd quarter of 2022.
Consistent with a observation through the Meat Board of Namibia, red meat exports greater considerably all the way through the 3rd quarter of 2023. This was once ascribed to, amongst others, a doubling of quarterly efficiency through export abattoirs compared to 2022.
A evaluation through the Meat Board confirmed {that a} general of 91 154 farm animals had been advertised within the 3rd quarter of 2023, an building up of 52,03% from 59 957 farm animals advertised all the way through the similar duration ultimate 12 months.
The greater gross sales had been principally pushed through greater slaughtering actions at export-approved abattoirs. Those amenities slaughtered 34 398 head of farm animals, whilst a complete of five 066 had been advertised at Meat Board-registered B- and C-class abattoirs all the way through the 3rd quarter of 2023.
“A vital selection of all reside farm animals (99,1%) had been exported and advertised at the hoof to South Africa (51 206 out of 51 690), while different Southern African Building Neighborhood nations accounted for the rest 484. This represents not up to 1% of general reside exports,” the Meat Board control stated within the observation.
Namibia indexed a expansion of 60,94% within the general selection of sheep advertised within the 3rd quarter of 2023, with 190 825 sheep advertised all the way through the 3rd quarter of 2023, in comparison with 118 569 advertised in the similar duration ultimate 12 months.
The rise may also be attributed to greater reside exports to South Africa, in addition to slaughtering actions at export-approved abattoirs. A complete of 150 175 sheep had been exported to South Africa within the 3rd quarter of 2023, accounting for 78,7% of the full advertising.
The selection of pigs slaughtered at Meat Board-approved abattoirs went down through 4,23% all the way through the duration beneath evaluation to a complete of eleven 020 pigs.
In the meantime, the 3rd quarter of 2023 recorded a complete of 46 807 goats advertised, bringing year-to-date advertising to 104 824 goats.
Consistent with Thinus Pretorius, chairman of the Namibia Agricultural Union, that nation was once a web exporter of pink meat and red meat and was once exporting to, amongst others, america, Scandinavia, China and Norway.