Namibia: Marketing Scheme Fails to Tame Farmers

The 2004 small stock marketing scheme has failed to discourage live exports of sheep to South Africa, and to promote value-addition in the sector.

The government finally succumbed to the failed scheme, and accepted the recommendation from the high-level panel of the Namibian economy to suspend the scheme.

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