4TH MEAT CHRONICAL 2025
4TH MEAT CHRONICAL 2025 New branding strategy launched As the risk of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Namibia increases, every role player in the livestock value chain has a duty to stay informed and actively contribute to maintaining the country’s disease-free status in the FMD-free zone. This is critical for meat exports and trade opportunities. The […]
LIVESTOCK AND MEAT INDUSTRY SECOND QUARTER REVIEW FOR 2025
LIVESTOCK AND MEAT INDUSTRY SECOND QUARTER REVIEW FOR 2025 This article will review the performance of cattle, small stock and pork marketing. The review will cover and compare the second quarter (Q2) of 2025 with the corresponding 2024 period. Cattle sector Cattle marketing did not improve during Q2 of 2025 compared to 2024. A decrease […]
A CASE FOR MARKET-ALIGNED REFORM
A CASE FOR MARKET-ALIGNED REFORM Understanding price formation in Namibia’s cattle sector Namibia’s cattle sector remains a critical contributor to the national agricultural economy, yet the local beef industry faces structural weaknesses that continue to hinder value addition. The livestock sector, excluding fish and meat processing, accounted for 47% of Namibia’s agricultural GDP and 2% […]
FINANCIAL INDICATORS: KEY INFLATION DRIVERS
FINANCIAL INDICATORS: KEY INFLATION DRIVERS Annual inflation rates per main category (%) – Feb 2025 Project 17% Electricity Tarriff Hike by NamPower: Implications Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (16.5% of the Consumer Basket): Inflation in the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages category edged up slightly to 5.9% year-on-year (y/y) in February 2025, compared to 5.8% y/y in […]
FINANCIAL INDICATORS
FINANCIAL INDICATORS The December 2024 Inflation Report analyses Namibia’s inflation dynamics, highlighting an environment of relative stability alongside emerging price pressures. Annual inflation increased to 3.4% in December from 3.0% in November, reflecting a marked deceleration from the 5.3% recorded in December 2023. The average inflation rate for 2024 was 4.2%, down from 5.9% in […]
LIVESTOCK AND MEAT INDUSTRY THIRD QUARTER REVIEW FOR 2024
This article will review the performance of cattle, small stock and pork marketing in the third quarter of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. Cattle sector An overall marginal increase in cattle marketing was recorded during the third quarter of 2024. Due to prevailing drought conditions coupled with better producer prices, slaughtering at […]
GLOBAL PORK CONSUMPTION PROJECTED TO GROW
Desmond Cloete, the marketing manager at the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia, who gave a brief overview of the pork market share promotion scheme and its importance in securing a future for pork production in Namibia. Global pork consumption is projected to grow 8% or 131,1 million tonnes by 2033. Asia, Latin America, […]
FINANCIAL INDICATORS
In August 2024, Namibia’s annual inflation rate decelerated to 4.4% y/y, down from 4.6% in July 2024 and 4.7% in August 2023, reaching its lowest level since November 2021. The key contributors to inflation were food and non-alcoholic beverages, housing and utilities, and transport. On a month-to-month basis, inflation rose by 0.3%, compared to 0.2% […]