Namibia: Farmers Sell Off Livestock As Drought Bites

The biting effects of drought have pushed up the total number of cattle marketed by 47,9% in the first three months of this year.

On a year-on-year basis 86 693 head of cattle were marketed.

The Bank of Namibia Quarterly Bulletin, released in June, says the rise in marketing was chiefly reflected in the number of weaners exported live and cattle slaughtered for exports, which rose by 87,9% and 32,2% to 57 562 and 21 252 head of cattle, respectively.

“This resulted from a strong demand for weaners…