Butchery will improve value addition for Outapi farmers

Niël Terblanché A new butchery at the Amarika Farmers’ Cooperative near Outapi in the Omusati Region will focus on adding value to the produce of rural farmers. The butchery was officially opened by the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein last week. During the official opening of the new facility, the agriculture minister called on all the local farmers and residents in the region to support the efforts of the Amarika Farmers’ Cooperative in their quest to increase livestock production and in maximizing their profits. Schlettwien also called on the Amarika Farmers’ Cooperative to gain better knowledge…