Trade swings into deficit as diamond exports drop
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Diamonds exports fell by 40% in March, 2017
This follows surpluses registered during January and February 2017 at values of P3.2 billion and P2.5 billion respectively.
International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) released on Tuesday by Statistics Botswana (SB) said the deficit was due to the significant decrease of 39.7% in total exports during the month under review.
According to both the acting director of Veterinary Services, Kobedi Segale and acting Lands and Agriculture minister, Edwin Dikoloti, the virus currently raging through the North-East mostly likely first entered the country during the festive season.From the “unprecedented” number of cases picked in testing last week, it is likely that cattle and other livestock could have been infected last year, without being reported.Animal health...