BMP inaugurates abattoir in South

PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba has called on the private sector to explore manufacturing opportunities because industrial development is one of the key factors for economic growth.

“Our industries must become more productive in order to expand value addition to our raw materials so that our country can increase its competitiveness in the region and indeed globally,” Pohamba said. “The importance of manufacturing and value addition to our raw materials cannot be over-emphasised,” he added.Speaking at the inauguration of the Brukkaros Meat Processors (BMP) abattoir on Friday, Pohamba said such manufacturing ventures would help to add impetus towards the realisation of Vision 2030.He urged BMP management and workers to foster sound labour relations in order to prevent counter-productive strikes.Also speaking at the event, BMP Chairman Dr Frans Indongo too encouraged local value addition to raw materials, adding that the company’s focal point would be “integrated value addition” and not “slaughtering of sheep”.”It is my humble opinion that the only solution for employment and sustainable economic growth in Namibia is the establishment of more and more industrial enterprises, and that can only happen if we process our raw materials within Namibia and prevent the outflow thereof,” he said.BMP has taken over Karas Abattoir and Tannery Processors (KAT), which had been on the brink of collapse, in a buyout deal worth close to N$25 million.BMP employs 178 staff members.It slaughters about 31 500 sheep a month and processes 4 000 skins a day at its upgraded tannery.BMP is located about 20 kilometres from Keetmanshoop.”The importance of manufacturing and value addition to our raw materials cannot be over-emphasised,” he added.Speaking at the inauguration of the Brukkaros Meat Processors (BMP) abattoir on Friday, Pohamba said such manufacturing ventures would help to add impetus towards the realisation of Vision 2030.He urged BMP management and workers to foster sound labour relations in order to prevent counter-productive strikes.Also speaking at the event, BMP Chairman Dr Frans Indongo too encouraged local value addition to raw materials, adding that the company’s focal point would be “integrated value addition” and not “slaughtering of sheep”.”It is my humble opinion that the only solution for employment and sustainable economic growth in Namibia is the establishment of more and more industrial enterprises, and that can only happen if we process our raw materials within Namibia and prevent the outflow thereof,” he said.BMP has taken over Karas Abattoir and Tannery Processors (KAT), which had been on the brink of collapse, in a buyout deal worth close to N$25 million. BMP employs 178 staff members.It slaughters about 31 500 sheep a month and processes 4 000 skins a day at its upgraded tannery.BMP is located about 20 kilometres from Keetmanshoop.