Maun abattoir looks to increase slaughter
Thursday, September 07, 2017
Last year, the abattoir, which is owned by the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC), failed to reach its desired target.
The abattoir’s procurement officer, Poelelo Serole told North West District councillors recently that the Maun abattoir plans to slaughter 29,160 cattle at a kill rate of 120 cattle per day in 2017.
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