Farmers in Otjinene have received a much-needed boost to support their livestock and livelihoods after the Otjinene Constituency Office, through the Farmers Support Programme, donated 150 goats to local farmers.
To date, 56,875 kilogrammes of game meat have been distributed by the government in support of the drought relief programme.
The game meat is from 157 animals of different species that were hunted in the Mangetti, Mahango, Kwando, Buffalo, and Mudumo national parks.
Fisheries biologist Lessyn Kalwenya believes seal meat has the potential to add to the list of local delicacies.
She says it will come with the added advantage of health benefits due to its oil being rich in Omega 3.
The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, says MeatCo still remains a crucial entity in the meat market and that it has no immediate replacement.
The Meatco co-opted board member Shiwana Ndeunyema says the meat corporation is struggling to produce sufficient meat to ensure increased profits.
Ndeunyema addressed the opening ceremony of Meatco's 'Meat Markets Africa' shop at Kuisebmond in Walvis Bay.
