Regulations for managing the new commodities were announced in the Government Gazette on 13 December 2024, for implementation on 13 January 2025, after extensive consultations with the respective industry. All sales, imports, and exports of poultry and poultry products, eggs and egg products, and milk and milk products are subject to the issuance of Livestock Products Board permits and the payment of a levy. The process went surprisingly well. The aim of managing the products is to grow the respective industries to

ensure Namibia’s consumers a degree of self-sufficiency by reducing reliance on imported products. A telling example is when Namibia’s largest pork supplier country experienced outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease. LLPBN is in the process of registering all poultry and dairy players in Namibia, and the process ends on March 15, 2025. For any inquiries, contact: Lallie Umati – 061-275885 or Ebber Kachana – 061-275855.