Livestock export costs increase by more than N$1.50 per kilogram

Staff Writer The Livestock Producers Organisation (LPO) has noted that Namibian livestock transporters to South Africa are currently unable to carry return loads after delivering livestock exports. Combined with higher fuel prices, these factors have increased export costs by more than N$1.50 per kilogram of live weight compared with January 2026. One of the key […]

Windhoek Observer29 Jul 2026, 04:17 am

Livestock export costs increase by more than N$1.50 per kilogram

Staff Writer

The Livestock Producers Organisation (LPO) has noted that Namibian livestock transporters to South Africa are currently unable to carry return loads after delivering livestock exports.

Combined with higher fuel prices, these factors have increased export costs by more than N$1.50 per kilogram of live weight compared with January 2026.

Originally published by Windhoek Observer on 29 Jul 2026, 04:17 am. View original article