On 2 February 2018, Meatco paid a total of N$1.9 million for the N$2.50 contract premiums to 84 producers who qualified for the fourth Delivery Agreement period which began from October to December 2017.

Meatco obtained a total of 3041 cattle which qualified for the premium during that period. 

“Meatco would like to acknowledge producers for delivering cattle during the fourth period of 2017, which is traditionally an off-season," Co-ordinator Producer Services, Koos Claassens said.

He said producers have until Wednesday, 28 February to sign up for the second Delivery Agreement period, which will enable them to deliver cattle to Meatco from April through to June 2018.