The Meat Corporation of Namibia has secured an additional Norwegian beef export quota of 344 766kg after fully using its initial 2026 allocation by the end of June, five months earlier than last year.
Meatco in a media statement on Tuesday says the early completion of the original quota is expected to generate about N$265 million in premium export earnings.
“Following the successful utilisation of the quota, Namibia secured an additional 344 766kg through a government-to-government arrangement with Botswana under the Southern African Customs Union-European Free Trade Association (Sacu-Efta) quota-sharing framework. The additional allocation is expected to generate a further approximately N$100 million,” the statement reads.
It highlights that the combined value of Meatco’s Norwegian beef exports for 2026 is estimated at N$365 million.
“The Norwegian beef quota is shared between Meatco (75%) and Beefcor (25%). Following the full utilisation of Meatco’s allocation, the governments of Namibia and Botswana concluded an arrangement under the Sacu-Efta framework to facilitate the utilisation of a portion of Botswana’s unused Norwegian beef quota,” the statement says.
Meatco interim chief executive ambassador Albertus Aochamub says fully utilising the Norwegian quota by June demonstrates growing international confidence in premium Namibian beef and reflects the company’s improved commercial performance.
“We welcome the agreement between the governments of Namibia and Botswana, which enables Namibia to further benefit from this important market, and we are committed to fully utilising the additional allocation before 31 December 2026,” Aochamub says.
Aochamub further thanks the governments of Namibia and Botswana, the Ministry of International Relations and Trade, and the Botswana Meat Commission for facilitating the additional export opportunity.
