Swapo Party MP Willem Amutenya questioned the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform whether farmers north of the Redline have viable value-added infrastructure to process meat, as they are now dependent on their own market due to restrictions on livestock products.

The takeover of the Katima Mulilo abattoir by ZamCo from MeatCo is underway, with the two institutions conducting information sessions on operations ahead of the handover scheduled for 1 July.