Meatco has suspended beef exports following the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and restrictions and control measures introduced by the government.

Meatco on Friday announced that it has achieved a Blue Rating in a Woolworths Food Safety Audit, a development expected to strengthen the company's efforts to supply premium Namibian beef products to one of southern Africa's leading retail chains.

Namibia and Iran have identified the potential export of Namibian beef to Iran, as well as technical cooperation in the establishment of power plants, as additional areas for bilateral collaboration.

The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Anna Shiweda, is in the Zambezi Region on a three-day visit to tour abattoirs and familiarise herself with the implementation of the poultry and horticulture programmes that are supported by the government.