EU and government injects N$78.9 million into Etunda Feedlot Project

 

By: Hertha Ekandjo

The European Union in partnership with the government have innaugerated the Etunda feedlot project valued at approximately N$78.9 million this week.

The projected is located within the Etunda Irrigation Scheme near Ruacana.

The feedlot is a cutting-edge facility with a 1,000-cattle standing capacity designed to uplift the communal livestock sector in the Northern Communal Areas (NCAs).

The Etunda Feedlot is a flagship initiative under a broader EU project aimed at supporting the livestock sector in the NCA.

The project is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR) with the National Planning Commission (NPC) as the contracting authority.