Classification Levy

On request of the Ministry of Agriculture the Meat Board conducted consultations with producers at Oshakati, Rundu and Katima Mulilo during the past week to get inputs regarding the increase of the classification levy.
The Meat Board recommended that the Ministry of Agriculture increase the classification levy from N$10.00 per cattle unit and N$2.00 per sheep to N$15.00 per cattle unit and $3.00 per sheep. Seeing that abattoirs will contribute 50% to this levy, the producer slaughtering at the export abattoirs will pay an additional N$2.50 per cattle unit and 50c per sheep. Supporting consultations in this regard have already taken place with the Abattoir Association of Namibia and the Livestock Producers' Organisation.

Activities of the Meat Board North of the Veterinary Cordon Fence

The Meat Board has decided to increase its activities north of the Veterinary Cordon Fence on a cost-effective basis.
This includes the establishment of three offices at KatimaMulilo, Rundu and Ongwediva respectively, while the region of Kunene North will be served by the office at Ongewediva. The Meat Board's goal with this decision is to stimulate the planned marketing of livestock in the region. It will also increase the perceptibility of the Meat Board in the regions.

Registration with the Meat Board

The Meat Board needs the filling in of the Meat Board Registration form for the management of the meat industry by the end of June 2012. These forms are available from the Meat Board, abattoir provision officials, livestock agents as well as on the Meat Board's web site. For any more information, please contact Desery at 061-275830 at the Meat Board. Producers who registered in 2011/2012 will receive a form by post in the course of the next two weeks.

Importation of animal products for own use

Read here the full notification issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries

FANMeat Eartag Quality Survey

The introduction of double ear tagging brought new new challenges. To address these and be of better service to you we have created an online survey with questions. Please take few minutes to complete this online survey which will provide us with important information.

You can either complete the survey online or download the survey (in PDF format). Once you have completed the downloaded survey please email it to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it OR faxed to 061-238839.