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Milk production deficit persists

Rich resource: The country needs more dairy production
Rich resource: The country needs more dairy production

Botswana is currently producing only 12% of its national milk demand, a figure that highlights the country's continuing heavy reliance on imports to meet local consumption needs.

The annual national demand for milk currently stands at 65 million litres.

In the 2023–2024 financial year, domestic milk production reached just 7.9 million litres, whilst imports amounted to 48.3 million litres, satisfying nearly 75% of annual demand.

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