Agriculture
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Namibia partially lifts FMD restrictions as disease remains confined to //Kharas
Namibia has partially lifted restrictions on the movement of livestock and animal products imposed following the...
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Govt establishes FMD Support Fund as outbreak response intensifies
The government has established a Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) Support Fund to mobilise additional resources to contain...
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Namibia’s FMD positive cases rise to 17, remain confined to Karasburg
The number of samples testing positive for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Namibia has increased from 10...
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Dates generate N$158.3m of Namibia’s N$226.3m horticulture export earnings
…tomatoes generate N$24.5 million, onions N$15.2 million Namibia generated N$158.3 million from date exports in the...
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Namibian banks weigh debt relief for FMD-hit farmers
Namibian banks could reschedule loan repayments or restructure debt for farmers facing cash-flow pressure from the...
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NCCI warns FMD could hit transport, processing and banking sectors
Namibia’s Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak could have knock-on effects across transport, auctioneering, meat processing and banking...
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Local chicken production rises to 3.65 million kg in August
Namibia’s local poultry production increased by 9.16% month-on-month to approximately 3.65 million kg in August 2026,...
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Explainer: What Namibia’s FMD outbreak could mean for meat prices, jobs , exports and the economy
Namibia’s first Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in its World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)-recognised FMD-free zone...
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Meatco suspends beef exports, slaughter following FMD outbreak
The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) has suspended further beef exports and slaughter operations following the...
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ProNutro discontinued in South Africa, Namibia impact unclear
PepsiCo has discontinued ProNutro cereal in South Africa after 64 years, while the impact of the...
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