BMC sets sights on Middle East, Russia

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The Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) is intensifying its search for supply contracts to the Middle East and Russia, as it seeks to expand its export base and shore up revenues, BusinessWeek can reveal.

The Commission, whose losses have averaged P100 million in the last three years, is drawn to the region after its success in Kuwait last year, where the market there even accepted supplies from the Maun abattoir.

Over the years, the Maun region has suffered from frequent Foot and Mouth Disease outbreaks, limiting its export potential.

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BMC sets sights on Middle East, Russia

The Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) is intensifying its search for supply contracts to the Middle East and Russia, as it seeks to expand its export base and shore up revenues, BusinessWeek can reveal.

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