Namibia is recovering from a drought that started in 2013, leading to a decline in marketing numbers and forcing abattoirs to seek alternative supply sources. The Meat Board of Namibia has identified Botswana as a potential source due to similar environmental conditions and being a Foot-and-mouth disease free zone. The Botswana government has temporarily lifted its moratorium on live exports, allowing Namibian abattoirs to import male animals from Botswana, subject to strict import requirements.