Meatco procures 60 cattle from Geingob

By Hilary Mare

EARLIER this month, Meatco, through its Livestock Production and Value Addition Department procured 60 head of cattle from President Hage Geingob, the company has said further applauding Geingob for contributing to the Growth at Home Strategy.

According to Meatco, Geingob is an ardent farmer and has marketed his cattle through the company before.

“Namibian farmers are encouraged to support Meatco through animal marketing and contribute to the Growth at Home Strategy while fostering the meat marketing and processing entity to contribute to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), create employment opportunities and value-addition efforts. We procured top quality slaughter animals that were in good condition,” Meatco said.

Through this marketing opportunity to Meatco, the President is legible to become a Meatco producer.

“We have established a solid relationship with the President, therefore, it is guaranteed that the next time he wants to market cattle, we will be his preferred marketing slaughterhouse because he aspires to contribute to the beef-exporting industry.

“We will be in constant contact with the President’s farm management and offer technical advice whenever possible to ensure the improvement of the farming practices while safeguarding delivery of cattle that are of Meatco’s standard,” extended the company.

President Geingob is a commercial farmer in the northern part of the country.

“Meatco would like to encourage all emerging commercial farmers to contact our offices and market their livestock to us for better prices and ultimately become Meatco producers,” concluded Meatco.