Govt could cancel Zim cattle debt

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

The Ministry of Agriculture will consult the Attorney General over the possible write-off of a P1 million debt owed by Zimbabwe for the purchase of live cattle during the 2011 Foot and Mouth outbreak in the north.

At the time, the outbreak resulted in the suspension of local exports to the lucrative European Union. The two countries sealed a deal in July of that year to export live cattle from Botswana for slaughter in Zimbabwe.

While the original deal consisted of a 45-day payment period, the troubled northern neighbour eventually built-up more than P1 million in arrears, and Botswana has been battling to recover ever since.

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Govt could cancel Zim cattle debt

The Ministry of Agriculture will consult the Attorney General over the possible write-off of a P1 million debt owed by Zimbabwe for the purchase of live cattle during the 2011 Foot and Mouth outbreak in the north.

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