F/town BMC plant bleeds losses

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

FRANCISTOWN: The Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) Francistown plant is running at a loss due to shortage of animals for slaughter, chief executive officer Akolang Tombale has said.

Speaking at the recent second BMC Francistown Baruakgomo Pitso, Tombale said the low supply of cattle has resulted in the plant running at a loss hence pleading with farmers to consider selling their cattle to BMC.

The Pitso was held under the theme, ‘Quality beef industry: The lifeline of Batswana’ and had attracted a number of northern region farmers.

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F/town BMC plant bleeds losses

FRANCISTOWN: The Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) Francistown plant is running at a loss due to shortage of animals for slaughter, chief executive officer Akolang Tombale has said.

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Selefu

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