Karakul Pelt and Wool, AGRA, agriculture Namibia, Southern Africa

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Karakul, Pelt and Wool

Namibia produces approximately 140,000 pelts per annum. These are sold under the name SWAKARA at Kopenhagen Fur in Denmark twice a year. AGRA manages a pelt sorting centre in Windhoek and is responsible for the collecting, sorting and marketing of SWAKARA pelts.

AGRA is also involved in the selling of breeding stock either by auction or through its Stocklink services.

AGRA handles approximately 200,000 kg Karakul wool annually. The dark colours comprising the bulk at 95% are exported to South Africa, while the lighter colours are sold at the Pelt Centre in Windhoek. The lighter colours that are in demand at the Pelt Centre are white, fawn, brown, silver-grey and light grey.

AGRA also renders an administrative function to the Karakul Board of Namibia.