# The Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia says meat prices increased by an average of 12.78-percent week-on-week, driven by high demand and limited supply. This follows the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak which resulted in restrictions on the movement of livestock imposed by the Directorate of Veterinary Services. The board’s Desmond Cloete says procedures are being reviewed to allow direct slaughtering from registered feedlots and quarantine facilities, subject to testing and safety requirements:
Meat prices in Namibia could ease if FMD restrictions are relaxed [SOUND]
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