BMC's Export Monopoly To End

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The Minister of Agricultural Production and Food Security, Patrick Ralotsia has disclosed that government is looking at ending the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) export monopoly.

When contributing to the debate on the motion requesting government to end the BMC export monopoly brought to Parliament by Member of Parliament for Gantsi North, Noah Salakae on Friday, Ralotsia said he would present recommendations to Cabinet on the privatisation of the BMC.

Ralotsia said there have been discussions around the issue, which forced his ministry to engage a consultant, audit and accounting firm KPMG to conduct a study on the beef industry and advice government on what needs to be done.

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