The government plans to search for new beef export markets in Asia, as part of plans to diversify beef exports, Paul Strydom, General Manager of the Meat Board of Namibia, told the Economist this week. He said a delegation drawn from government, the Meat Board and Meatco would visit China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, South Korea and Singapore in April.

“Its part of government's plans to diversify exports markets for Namibian beef,” Strydom said.
He said while in Asia, the delegation will examine Asian markets, logistics, import tariffs, trade agreements and  type of meat cuts.
Namibia only fulfilled 61.17% of its beef export quote to the European Union of 13000 tons in 2007. Under the quote, Namibia is given preferential access at special rates.