Mariental festival drops animal shows over foot-and-mouth disease
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on New Era
The Mariental Trade Festival, scheduled for 22 to 24 October 2026, will cancel its small livestock show and animal section because of restrictions linked to foot-and-mouth disease. Organisers will retain poultry and horticultural produce stalls, with meat sourced from approved butcheries, according to organising committee chairperson Unomasa Kavita.
The Mariental Trade Festival in Namibia has cancelled its small livestock show and animal section because of restrictions linked to foot-and-mouth disease. The programme has been adjusted to allow the event to go ahead in compliance with government measures, organising committee chairperson Unomasa Kavita told the daily New Era.
Poultry farmers will nevertheless be able to sell their products, while horticultural farmers will display and sell fresh produce. Vendors will also offer grilled meat, with supplies expected to come from registered suppliers, according to Unomasa Kavita.
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