Would a commodity-based trade approach improve market access for Africa? A case study of the potential of beef exports from communal areas of Namibia

They would like to acknowledge the help of the following key informants: Paul Strydom, Willie Shutz, Gizaw Negussie, Susanne Thalwitzer and Goliath Tujendapi of the Meat Board of Namibia; Cyprianus Khaiseb, Berndt Muller, Brian Perkins, Marco Duvel, Obed Kaatura, Berry Manda, Diederick Rupping, Hellmut von Seydlitz and Rosa Katjivena of the Meat Corporation of Namibia; Alexander Toto and Frank Chitate of the Directorate of Namibian Veterinary Service; Bertus Kruger of GTZ; and Andre Mouton. They also wish to thank Gavin Thomson for guidance in reviewing preliminary drafts of this article which is an output of a research project funded by the UK Department for International Development. The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of DFID