Meat Board to handle small stock exports

THE Ministry of Agriculture yesterday gave the Meat Board permission to administer exports of goats and sheep to other markets, while the export restrictions of last month will be lifted.

Drought forced farmers to send hundreds of animals to abattoirs, which now have a waiting period of six weeks. In a short notice late yesterday, Agriculture Minister Nickey Iyambo said the present Gazette no 73 of April 2 2007, which restricted exports of small livestock “will be replaced to facilitate the temporary relief for the plight of small stock farmers”.Iyambo’s announcement follows a Cabinet decision taken yesterday morning.In a short notice late yesterday, Agriculture Minister Nickey Iyambo said the present Gazette no 73 of April 2 2007, which restricted exports of small livestock “will be replaced to facilitate the temporary relief for the plight of small stock farmers”.Iyambo’s announcement follows a Cabinet decision taken yesterday morning.