Tuesday, March 21, 2006

allAfrica.com: Namibia [analysis]: What Went Wrong in Ostrich Land?

"Contacted for comment, Mr Pieter de Lange, a director of Hardap Ostriches indicated that the company expects to slaughter 7500 ostriches by the end of March. He noted that some of the problems in the industry are due to the re-appearance of South African ostriches in the market, and the higher exchange rate.
The number of ostriches slaughtered at Karas Abattoir and Tannery Processor (KAT), which previously went under the name Ostrich Production Namibia (OPN), is about 800 birds per week, according to the MD, Mr Frikkie Mouton. But KAT's business focus has since changed to concentrate on small stock slaughtering and the tannery."allAfrica.com: Namibia [analysis]: What Went Wrong in Ostrich Land?:

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