FMD return puts beef deal in limbo

Friday, March 13, 2015

Botswana beef continues to face challenges

MAUN: A mega deal for the sale of Botswana beef to Thailand is in limbo after a suspected outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease FMD) in Ngamiland. The beef is to be sourced from Ngamiland.

The Botswana Meat Commission Maun (BMC) abattoir plant manager, Mothobi Mothobi told Mmegi that they are on the verge of signing an agreement to export 460 tonnes of beef per week from Ngamiland to Thailand but the outbreak of FMD may scupper the deal.

“This is a very big deal for us. So far Maun abattoir only produces 80 tonnes of beef weekly but we were still considering how we could benefit from this huge demand in Thailand,” he said.

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FMD return puts beef deal in limbo

MAUN: A mega deal for the sale of Botswana beef to Thailand is in limbo after a suspected outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease FMD) in Ngamiland. The beef is to be sourced from Ngamiland.

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