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A grant of N$4.5 million to repair the veterinary cordon fence is essential to protect the foot-and-mouth disease-free area from the spread of the disease.
The Namibian Livestock and Livestock Products Board (LLPB) has recommended that N$4.5 million be allocated to the Ministry of Agriculture for the repair of the Veterinary Cordon Fence (VCF).
The committee said at its recent meeting that the urgency lies in the need to protect foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)-free areas from the spread of diseases, including contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP).
It was also reported that LPNB had been invited by the government to join a delegation from July 1 to 17 to explore potential markets in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
Efforts to promote the industry
The group has made several trips abroad, including to the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
“Namibia has allowed its northern community slaughterhouses to export beef to Qatar. The main challenge now is obtaining halal certification and certificates, an issue that should be resolved soon,” the LLPB said.
The company said that entering the Middle East market is expected to bring considerable benefits to the northern region.
Members of the LLPB Meat Standards Executive Management also attended the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Annual General Meeting in Paris at the end of May to celebrate the organisation’s 100th anniversary. The celebrations provided an opportunity to network with colleagues in neighbouring countries and
Discussion of issues such as global animal health and a review of key sections of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.
The South African strain of foot-and-mouth disease virus has now been reported outside of its common areas, including Jordan, Iraq and Turkey.
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