THE Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) has exported 45.2% of its Norway beef quota by 17 April, marking its strongest start to the year in recent memory, according to the company.
The state-owned meat processor says it shipped 521 017.59kg out of a total allocation of 1.1 million kg, leaving 632 459.41kg still to be delivered.
This, according to the company, represents a sharp improvement on previous years.
By the same stage, quota utilisation stood at 29.2% in 2024 and 23.4% in 2025, indicating a more than 50% increase on last year’s performance.
Meatco attributes the faster uptake to strong demand in the Norwegian market, coupled with improved planning, tighter commercial execution and more disciplined allocation of export volumes.
Meatco interim chief executive ambassador Albertus Aochamub says the performance reflects a shift in the company’s approach to key export markets.
“This is not incremental progress. It signals a structural change in how we execute. Reaching 45% of our Norway quota by April shows we are capturing demand and converting it into value for Namibian producers and the economy,” he says.
The company says the early momentum positions it to fully utilise its Norway quota in 2026, while reinforcing Namibia’s standing as a supplier of premium, traceable beef to high-value international markets.
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