NamLITS and stock brand awareness campaign ends today despite overwhelming response

Niël Terblanché Although the awareness campaign for stock brands and the Namibia Livestock Identification and Traceability System (NamLITS) has exceeded expectations in updating livestock keeper information and stock brands on the relevant databases, it is coming to a close today. An overwhelming response from farmers by the end of October this year led to a two-month extension of the campaign. However, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has announced that stock brands not verified by today’s deadline will risk suspension. The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform (MAWLR), in collaboration with the Meat Board of Namibia, initiated…