Zone 7 farmers hopeful of the EU market

SELEBI-PHIKWE: Tobane Farmers Association chairman, Emmanuel Nokaneng has said they are hopeful that the Zone 7 area will also get green light to start supplying beef to the European Union.

Nokaneng said this in an interview with Mmegi yesterday following an announcement made by the Member of Parliament for Mmadinare Kefentse Mzwinila that the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) will in May 2017 make an application to the European parliament to consider opening the zone for supply.

The association’s chairman indicated that selling to the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) would immensely assist in saving their cattle from drought.

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