Assistant Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship, Baratiwa Mathoothe, also commended the organisers for the event that provides a platform that recognises poultry farming as a sector. “The expo brings together ideas, capital, technology, markets and people whose collective efforts can help shape the future of an important part of our economy,” he said when delivering his remarks. The seventh edition of the Tholo Holdings Poultry Expo 2026, which took place from October 15 to17, highlighted the poultry industry’s potential to contribute to Botswana’s economic diversification, employment creation and business development.
Held under the theme, ‘From farm to fork: The future of poultry’, the Expo brought together stakeholders to explore opportunities across the poultry value chain, from production to processing and distribution. Mathoothe added the Expo was more than a gathering of farmers and suppliers, noting that it brought together ideas, capital, technology, markets and people whose combined efforts could shape the future of the poultry industry. He highlighted the poultry's potential to create business opportunities, support employment and strengthen economic resilience.
