| No consensus on small stock |
|
|
| Written by Staff Reporters | |
|
A meeting, which was held the under the chairmanship of the Meat Board last week to discuss the implementation of a levy as an alternative to the current marketing scheme for small stock, ended in a dead lock, the Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) has said.
The final attempt to reach consensus, as requested by the Minister of
Agriculture, Water and Forestry and also as expected by the chairman of
the Monitoring and Implementation Committee and Permanent Secretary of
the Ministry of Trade and Industry, also failed.
“The parties though agreed that an adaptable levy is difficult to administrate and both parties agreed that a fixed levy per head is a better option. The producers suggested a levy of N$19 per head. After thorough consideration and in the spirit of negotiation, the producer negotiators were prepared to make certain concessions subject to the approval of producers. The concession of the Abattoirs Association from the original N$70 per head to N$65 and later to N$45 though was not acceptable for producers and it was seen as an attempt to retain the status quota,” the NAU said. |
| < Prev | Next > |
|---|