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Jan
CHAMWE KAIRA The country can consume only about 30% of its meat production, making it reliant on both regional and international export markets. According to the Red Meat Industry Report, prepared by the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) and released by Red Meat Industry Services, it was estimated that 2.8 million cattle would have been slaughtered in South Africa in 2024. The Livestock Producers Organisation (LPO) estimates that Namibia exported around 180 000 live cattle to South Africa in 2024, a year marked by emergency marketing and further herd liquidation. This represented approximately 6.4% of the cattle slaughtered…