Producers to discuss new sheep industry ownership model

Staff Reporter

SHEEP producers will meet in Mariental on 22 July 2026 to discuss the possible establishment of a producer-owned company aimed at increasing participation in the sheep value chain and strengthening the long-term sustainability of the Namibian sheep industry.

The discussions form part of a broader process initiated following a 2024 Livestock Producers’ Organisation (LPO) Congress mandate, which tasked the organisation with exploring opportunities for greater producer involvement in processing, marketing, exports and value addition. Subsequent consultations and investigations conducted in 2025 and 2026 identified potential business models and ownership structures that could allow farmers to take a more active role in the sector’s value chain.