Namibia’s excellent meat originates
from top quality animals. Namibia’s cattle herd numbers approximately
two million. More than four hundred thousand head of cattle are marketed
annually. Namibia’s total annual production of beef amounts
to some hundred thousand tonnes, of which approximately eighty percent
is exported. For the markets of Europe and South Africa cuts are either
vacuum-packed and chilled, or frozen.
Namibia’s lamb and goat meat is well-known for taste, tenderness
and wholesome goodness. Sheep numbers amount to three million and
goats about 1,6 million. More than one million head of small stock
are marketed each year. Namibia’s meat industry also produce
a large number of processed meat products due to excellent craftsmanship.
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