Cattle Slaughter Suspension Enrages Butchers
BOTSWANA - No more cattle will be slaughtered at Selebi-Phikwe Council abattoir. The decision by the Town Council has left meat dealers in the mining town up in arms.

Bright Future Ahead for Botswana Beef
BOTSWANA - Botswana's beef sector has a bright future which could be fruitful if the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) does not lower its prices.

Kuke Cattle Quarantined in Botswana
BOTSWANA - Residents of Kuke settlement in Ghanzi North have welcomed government's decision to quarantine their cattle to fight the spread of foot and mouth disease and protect the neighbouring districts.

Foot and Mouth Threatens Botswana Beef Industry
BOTSWANA - Foot and Mouth disease continues to be a biggest threat to the Botswana Meat Commission businesses according to the commission's executive officer Dr Motshudi Raborokgwe.

EU to Scrap Levy on Botswana Beef
BOTSWANA - Government revenues from Botswana's beef exports to Europe are likely to go up as the interim deal signed between Botswana and other SADC countries and the European Union come into force on New Year's Day.

Botswana: EU to Scrap Levy on Botswana Beef
BOTSWANA - Government revenues from Botswana's beef exports to Europe are likely to go up as the interim deal signed between Botswana and other SADC countries and the European Union come into force on New Year's Day.

In-Breeding Spells Doom
BOTSWANA - Livestock breeders have been cautioned against practicing in-breeding to avoid associated dangers. Speaking in an interview, cattle breeder, Mr Basimanyana Masire, said in-breeding can be a catastrophe to the livestock industry in as much as...

Cattle Population Drops
BOTSWANA - Botswanas beef industry is not progressing as the population of cattle is fluctuating between two and two and a half million while demand is increasing.

Botswana beef dominates British market
BOTSWANA - The United Kingdom is the highest contributor to Botswana Meat Commission (BMC)s 2005 total turnover of over P373.5 million says BMC 2005 Annual Report It says the BMCs products which are doing well in the United Kingdom include chilled vacuum-packed...

Cattle ranchers have no ownership of wild animals
BOTSWANA - Cattle ranchers have no automatic access, rights and ownership of wild animals found in their farms. Assistant director (Management and Utilisation) in the Department of Wildlife and National Parks, Moemi Batshabang said cattle ranchers only...

Botswana Cattle slaughtering suspension lifted
BOTSWANA - The Department of Animal Health and Production has lifted suspension on slaughtering cattle from Ngamiland, Boteti and other non-EU zones at Botswana Meat Commission abattoirs.