BMC equipment breakdown causes farmers� panic

BMC needs to slaughter a minimum of 500 cattle per day to meet the beef demand for local and international markets. PIC KEBOFHE MATHE
BMC needs to slaughter a minimum of 500 cattle per day to meet the beef demand for local and international markets. PIC KEBOFHE MATHE

Late payments by the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) due to the breakdown of the mobile weighbridge caused panic and despondency among Gantsi farmers this week.

With no explanation coming forth by yesterday, the executive member of Gantsi Farmers Association, France Kanguaiko told Mmegi in a telephone interview from Makunda village that they have been waiting for BMC procurement officers since Sunday.  With no word as to what caused the delay, he said farmers had been forced to paddock their cattle in hosting points.

“We have been waiting for them to come since Sunday and they are yet to explain to us the cause of the delay. Our cattle have been kept in the kraals, thirsty and hungry,” Kanguaiko said.

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