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Declining national herd worries Boko amid export push

The government has previously revealed that the beef cattle population had decreased PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The government has previously revealed that the beef cattle population had decreased PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Palapye: President Duma Boko says he is worried that Botswana’s national herd has plunged to critically low levels, threatening the sustenance of the beef sector which government hopes will support the ailing economy through increasing exports.

The push to move to diamonds comes after Botswana’s diamond sector has taken a nosedive , leading to a drop in the country’s national output otherwise known as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

However, to turn the tide around, the government is banking on the beef sector to improve the limping economy. Recently, government ratified deals to penetrate the international market with export deals to China and the Democratic Republic of Congo providing the country with a glimmer of hope that things might change for the better.

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Tana project a welcome development

Whilst the project received mixed reactions from members of the public, the project is indeed a welcome development, which needs to be implemented as soon as possible. Many shared their opinion, with those against the project decrying that if implemented, it will kill the already struggling public transport industry.Many countries around the world have state-run public transport, and those who have travelled to such countries will give testimony...

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