Politicians say it, comedians tweet it, travel guides write it: Cattle outnumber people in Botswana. Africa Check was curious, so we started counting - bulls, oxen, cows, tollies and heifers. The post ...

Botswana is seeking to increase its national herd which stands between 2.5 and 2.8 million, according to the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC). "The importation of these elite breeds is consistent with ...

In the remote village of Matshelagabedi, in north-eastern Botswana, 67-year old Philemon Malikongwa says life will never be the same again. Each night, the soun ...

The Botswana Cattle Producers' Association (BCPA) has been formed after the merger of the 12 existing farmers' associations. The BCPA is the country's first national association of cattle farmers.

Buffalo From Zimbabwe Expose Botswana Cattle to Possible Foot-and-Mouth Disease September 18, 2023 3:22 PM By Mqondisi Dube; FILE - A farmer walks by his cattle in Botswana, Sept. 28, 2019.

Botswana to Cull More Than 10,000 Cattle to Fight Disease Outbreak September 16, 2022 2:58 PM By Mqondisi Dube; FILE - Cattle walk across a road in Gaborone, Botswana, April 5, 2020.

Despite the iconic status of cattle, diamond accounts for more than 60 percent of Botswana’s exports, while copper, nickel, beef, and textiles account for the remaining 40 percent.

The genetic diversity of eight British cattle breeds was quantified in this study. In all, 30 microsatellites from the FAO panel of markers were used to characterise the DNA samples from nearly ...

Bulawayo – Botswana authorities have reportedly shot at least 22 cattle that were allegedly stolen from Zimbabwe's Bulilima district. According to the Chronicle newspaper, Botswana recently announced ...