Botswana’s cattle farmers are facing deepening financial strain as the continued closure of the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) plant, triggered by a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak, disrupts exports and depresses domestic cattle prices.
The Botswana National Beef Producers Union (BNBPU) says producers have been left with few marketing options following the suspension of exports and tight livestock movement controls. With limited access to formal slaughter facilities, farmers are increasingly reliant on local buyers, a situation the union says has weakened their bargaining power.
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