Northern Communal Areas (NCA)

02 Jul

NCA beef and meat products find market in Ghana

ObserverNational NewsNCA beef and meat products find market in Ghana, Northern Communal Areas (NCA)

Staff Writer Meatco’s first consignment of the Namibian beef from the Northern Communal Areas (NCA) has arrived at Tema Port in Accra, Ghana. Executive Director of the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation Penda Naanda said the ministry continues to enhance its economic diplomacy and create market access for Namibian products. “In this context, the Ministry is pleased to announce that, Meatco’s first consignment of the Namibian beef from the Northern Communal Areas has arrived at Tema Port in Accra- Ghana. The meat is being imported by the Abanga Farms and Food Systems, a Ghanaian company that has signed a…

Meatco eyes NCA meat exports

ObserverObserver MoneyMeatco, Northern Communal Areas (NCA)

Staff Writer Meatco says it plans to export meat produced from its Northern Communal Areas (NCA) abattoirs to countries in SADC. Meatco Chief Executive Officer, Mwilima Mushokobanji speaking after 100 days in office said the company had already started the process of ensuring that farmers in the NCA who have herds of over 1.1 million, also have access to the export markets. “Recently, Cabinet directed Meatco to go back in the NCA to operate the Rundu Abattoir and also to assist the operators of Katima Mulilo and Oshakati abattoirs in order to provide a market for the farmers. The NCA…