Botswana: Government Plans Use of Cattle-Herding Drones

In an effort to promote digital inclusion, government will, in the near future develop a drone-driving Application to be used by households, especially farmers in their daily… Read more »

Botswana: Govt Develop Packages to Aid Resettlement

Government, through the Rural Development Council, will initiate and package programmes to assist Batswana who have been relocated from farms to villages, ensuring that they can… Read more »

Botswana: Barolong Farms on High Alert After Foot and Mouth Outbreak in South African Province

Farmers and law enforcement officers in Barolong Farms are on high alert after reports of an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) emerged recently in the neighbouring South… Read more »

Botswana: Brooks Decries Delayed Completion of Tsabong Abattoir

Kgalagadi South MP, Mr Samuel Brooks, has called for the fast tracking of the completion of the Tsabong multi-species abattoir. Read more »

Botswana: Molao Urges Farmers to Be Proactive

Even though government is doing all it could to assist farmers in the Ngamiland to fight livestock-related diseases, farmers in the area on the other hand seem to be too slow in… Read more »

Botswana: Experts Advise Farmers to Adopt Smart Farming

Farmers have been advised to prepare for the impending El Nino phenomenon and to adopt new farming methods. Read more »

Botswana: Artificial Insemination Training Centre Offers More

Government intends to use services provided by the Ramatlabama Artificial Insemination Training Centre to develop value chains in the cattle production sector and place Botswana… Read more »

Botswana: Farmers Vdc to Strategise for Projects

Farmer's committee and the Village Development Committee (VDC) must come up with ideas and strategise on available pieces of land for projects. Read more »

Botswana: Botswana Shares Notes With Angola

Botswana and Angola can strengthen trade relations through the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in agriculture, says Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Mr Molebatsi Molebatsi. Read more »

Botswana: Mission to Improve Beef Sector Continues

President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi remains steadfast in his quest to improve the agriculture space for social and economic development and sustainability. Read more »

Botswana: Government Programmes Could Benefit Farmers - Molebatsi

Farmers in Ngamiland have been advised to utilise programmes in place to advance their enterprises. Read more »

Botswana: Agriculture Ministry Benchmarks Against Australia

The Africa Down Under conference that President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi and his delegation attended in Perth, Australia, also provided the Ministry of Agriculture with an opportunity… Read more »

Botswana: Southern Farmers to Celebrate Accomplishments

Farmers in the southern region will celebrate their gains and achievements in the sector, at J11 Gala Dinner billed for Debswana Club in Jwaneng on Saturday. Read more »

Botswana: Ostrich Farming Commercially Viable

Though besieged by different challenges, Botswana's ostrich farming sector can be revived. Read more »

Botswana: Smart Farming Way to Go

Infusing the use of technology into farming is one way through which farmers can draw the most out of their agricultural endeavours, President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi has said. Read more »

Botswana: Government Declares 2022/23 Drought Year #AfricaClimateCrisis

Government has declared 2022/2023 a severe arable agricultural drought year throughout the country. Read more »

Botswana: Zutshwa Salt Project in Expansion Process

Zutshwa Salt project, operated by the Qhaa Qhing Conservation Trust, is in the process of expansion which would result in production increasing threefold and possible export of… Read more »

Botswana: Minister Molao Spells Out Livestock Protocols

Non-susceptible Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) species originating from Botswana such as donkeys and horses that cross into Zimbabwe may be returned subject to import conditions… Read more »

Africa: Africa Needs New Better Technologies

The agricultural sector needs to adopt and adapt to new technologies to overcome challenges such as climate change, panelists attending the US-Africa business summit said… Read more »