Namibian retailers and food outlets relying on imported prime meat cuts from South Africa are feeling the pinch of the ban on meat exports to neighbouring countries due to the outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) earlier this month in South Africa.
The only positive spin-off for South African meat lovers is that they could enjoy lower prices on red meat as trade partners ban imports. But in Namibia, empty meat shelves at South African franchises - who get significant amounts of prime red meat cuts from that country - are now testament to the severity of South Africa being placed on the no-export list by the World Organisation for Animal Health. Outlets like Spar, Shoprite and Pick and Pay have informed their clients about the situation and in many cases have erected signs countrywide to inform the public about the shortages of certain prime cuts and these signs have gone up in front of near empty meat shelves.
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