Phikwe Coop eyes to seal commercial project deals
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Pula Steel is one of the companies that the cooperatives is looking to do business with
The projects range from establishing game parks, horticulture, manufacturing and dairy farming.
The society’s chairman, Tebogo Venson said in an interview that they have been offered animals to start up a game park, but the only challenge delaying the project is unavailability of land.
That should concern every Motswana. The implications extend far beyond cattle and farmers. Botswana’s beef industry is a critical pillar of the economy, supporting thousands of households and sustaining businesses along the value chain.The loss of access to lucrative export markets has already demonstrated how quickly an animal-health crisis can become an economic crisis.This is, therefore, not the time for complacency, blame, or political...