Namibia: Vet Budget Puts Beef Exports At Risk

Namibia: Vet Budget Puts Beef Exports At Risk

The Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has exhausted its 2026/27 operational budget, putting prerequisite European Union (EU) export farm inspections under pressure.

EU livestock inspections resume under temporary funding arrangement – Windhoek Observer

Staff Writer  Namibia’s livestock producers supplying European Union (EU) markets have faced uncertainty after annual inspections required to maintain EU certification were suspended earlier this year due to a lack of operational funding. EU-approved livestock farms are required to undergo annual inspections by state veterinarians to retain their certification and continue accessing export markets.  According to organised agriculture, the inspec…

Namibia’s EU meat exports at risk as state funding runs dry

EU-approved livestock farms must be inspected annually by a state veterinarian to retain their certification and access to the bloc’s most important export market. However, in its newsletter released on 14 August, the Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) said these inspections came to a halt earlier this year after that country’s Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) indicated that its operational budget for the current financial year had run out…