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The Namibian
Mon 12 Aug 2013
SMS Of The Day * MINISTRY of Gender and Child Welfare, TEARS are rolling down as I write this SMS. The killing of women in Namibia is now like reciting a poem. Are we really getting the protection we deserve while women not being treated as part of this c Food For Thought * SO the Zimbabwe elections were free and peaceful and not free and fair? Bouquets And Brickbats * NURSES at Katutura Hospital must stop wearing those big plastic sandals at work because they are not the official working shoes. We want to see you looking smart and beautiful with your full uniform. SMS Of The Day * THIS nation is in dire need of a massive conference on housing. When we experienced a crisis in the education sector a crisis-control brain-storming conference was organised which resulted in the best deal ever for the Namibian child, nam Food For Thought * BOURGEOISIE has become a daily occupation if not the order of the day of the upper-echelons, President Hifikepunye Pohamba we urge you to revisit this unpatriotic geocentricism among your staff and the well-connected, for everybody to r Bouquets And Brickbats * COMMISSIONER of Prisons, can you please explain the strategies you use to appoint officers to certain positions? It is my observation that you are being fed with wrong information then you just promote individuals without making p SMS Of The Day * I THINK Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda lost his belt because of this promoter and trainer. How can a world champion still be training at the Katutura Youth Complex where there is not enough equipment. I think they must follow the example of Ha Food For Thought * NAMIBIA Dairies are unable to match low prices of imported milk and this ultimately means the consumer will have to pay more for local milk. Look at the prices of the local chicken. All these profits are going in the pockets of a few in Bouquets And Brickbats * I AM pleased to hear that Cabinet has responded positively to the proposal of Namibia Dairies to support the industry. The restrictions which support the industry by reducing competition to ensure the survival of the industry is a SMS Of The Day * CEO’s golden handshakes. Somewhere on our statute books there must be a provision that if a board of directors suspends/dismisses a CEO without due regard to legal provision (substantive/procedural law) such board must carry the costs for Food For Thought * JACKY Asheeke was so right with her last column- why are the fathers of the dead children not being prosecuted? (Reference to the children who died in shack fires last week) Our justice system still protects men over women. In this cont Bouquets And Brickbats * ALEXACTUS Kaure, your column in Friday’s newspaper opened my eyes. One hardly finds impartial case study analysers in Namibia. Let’s not destroy the Polytechnic’s strong foundation (Tjivikua) as yet. At least wait until the transf
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| 2013-08-12
Zambia struggles to penetrate southern Africa poultry market
LUSAKA – Poultry farmers in Zambia complained that they are finding it difficult to penetrate the southern African poultry market because of high production costs, an industry official said on Friday.
Mathews Ngosa, executive manager of the Poultry Association of Zambia (PAZ), said exporting chicken meat to the region has proved difficult because Zambia’s poultry industry is not competitive because of high production costs.
“We are not exporting chicken meat because Zambia is not competitive. It is profitable to sell locally. So whatever we produce is being sold locally. South Africa has so far dominated the regional poultry industry,” he said.
According to him, high production costs such as the high cost of feed stocks, the cost of energy and labor were among the issues that the industry was facing and making the cost of production high.
The official, however, said Zambia was exporting hatchery eggs and breeding stocks to the region and that plans to expand production were currently underway by players.
About US160 million has so far been spent on expansion of hatcheries, establishment of new breeder farms as well as bringing of processing equipment, he added.
Meanwhile, demand for chicken meat and other products on the local market has risen in the second half of the year.
The official said the demand for poultry industry has gone up, forcing the industry players to embark on expansion programs in order to meet the increased demand.
According to the official, per capita consumption of poultry products has trebled in Zambia in the last three years from 3,6 kilograms to 12 kilograms, adding that this was good for the future of the country’s poultry industry.
The industry official has however called on the government to help the industry deal with challenges that were threatening the future of the poultry business by removing issues such as statutory levies and taxes imposed on the industry.
“The poultry industry is heavily taxed. There are a lot of statutory levies such as local government levy, disease testing, monitoring and surveillance fees as well as import duty and VAT on importation of equipment,” he added.
– Nampa-Xinhua
Mathews Ngosa, executive manager of the Poultry Association of Zambia (PAZ), said exporting chicken meat to the region has proved difficult because Zambia’s poultry industry is not competitive because of high production costs.
“We are not exporting chicken meat because Zambia is not competitive. It is profitable to sell locally. So whatever we produce is being sold locally. South Africa has so far dominated the regional poultry industry,” he said.
According to him, high production costs such as the high cost of feed stocks, the cost of energy and labor were among the issues that the industry was facing and making the cost of production high.
The official, however, said Zambia was exporting hatchery eggs and breeding stocks to the region and that plans to expand production were currently underway by players.
About US160 million has so far been spent on expansion of hatcheries, establishment of new breeder farms as well as bringing of processing equipment, he added.
Meanwhile, demand for chicken meat and other products on the local market has risen in the second half of the year.
The official said the demand for poultry industry has gone up, forcing the industry players to embark on expansion programs in order to meet the increased demand.
According to the official, per capita consumption of poultry products has trebled in Zambia in the last three years from 3,6 kilograms to 12 kilograms, adding that this was good for the future of the country’s poultry industry.
The industry official has however called on the government to help the industry deal with challenges that were threatening the future of the poultry business by removing issues such as statutory levies and taxes imposed on the industry.
“The poultry industry is heavily taxed. There are a lot of statutory levies such as local government levy, disease testing, monitoring and surveillance fees as well as import duty and VAT on importation of equipment,” he added.
– Nampa-Xinhua
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