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Endjala wants 25 per cent beef levy

Contributed by NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 02 APR (NAMPA) – Omusati Governor Erginus Endjala has proposed a 25 per cent levy per kilogram (kg) on beef sales which will be diverted to fodder production to help farmers during natural calamities.
The governor said Namibia cannot afford to be caught napping again, should another disaster such as the coronavirus [COVID-19] or drought, which has over the years brought the agriculture sector to its knees, arise.
“Last year was an eye-opener. We cannot take it for granted. What if the ...

 

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