Botswana’s small businesses in the catering and butchery sectors are coming under mounting pressure as the suspension of slaughtering cloven-hoofed animals following the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak disrupts beef supply chains and pushes operating costs higher.
For many small, medium and micro enterprises, beef shortages are no longer just a supply issue – they are becoming a survival issue.
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