Livestock

Cheetah Conservation Botswana paves the way for harmony between livestock farmers ...

For Cheetah Conservation Botswana (CCB), cheetah conservation begins not within a fenced reserve, but on the farms where people and predators share the same landscape. Botswana is blesse...

Livestock Botswana

12 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

Livestock identification part 3: Hot branding

The livestock industry commonly uses hot branding or freeze branding to identify and mark cattle. Despite their similarity in that both methods leave a permanent mark on the animal's ...

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18 Mar 2026 · 7 min read

FMD: South Africa’s neighbours on high alert

Veterinary authorities in Zimbabwe have confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Mangwe district, Matabeleland South province, heightening concern across Southern Africa ...

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2 Feb 2026 · 7 min read

The largest agriculture sector in Botswana: Cattle and livestock

In Botswana, agriculture plays a crucial role in the livelihoods of many citizens, despite contributing only about 2% to the nation’s GDP. The sector is driven predominantly by livesto...

Livestock Botswana

31 Oct 2024 · 4 min read

UN agency assists SADC farmers address swine fever

As more people take up farming in the Southern African region, experts are concerned about a dearth of skills. Despite the promise of economic viability, agriculture is seeing new entran...

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11 Jul 2024 · 4 min read

Zimbabwe cattle auctions slow down, but the numbers need to grow

Cattle auctions have historically been big business in Zimbabwe's low rainfall southwest, where cattle ranching formed a large part of the country's agri-economy. Commercial farmers w...

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13 Feb 2024 · 4 min read