BMC optimistic about reclaiming its place in beef market share
Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) had lost much of its market share to local and regional…
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Tshiamo Letshwiti’s interminable love for cattle breeding
The founder of Gemsbok Cattle Breeders; Lets Simmentaler Stud, Tshiamo Stud and Gemsbok Boer Goats…
Breeding Goats in Botswana is Not for the Faint of Heart
Oftentimes, the perfect mix of hard work, intuition and a healthy dose of good luck…
Nutrition and stress of indigenous chickens
Why is nutrition important? If chickens are put in cages or houses, they will not…
DEPENDENCY SYNDROME
What is dependency syndrome? According to Phil Bartle PhD., the “dependency syndrome” is an attitude…
How silence on predator problems can worsen human-wildlife conflict
“Shoot, shovel and shut up” – the three S’s. It’s a mantra that has been…
Thal’s backyard garden
Located just outside Gaborone Kennedy Thal birthed his magnificent 9 by 11 meter garden. Thal’s…
Abortion in livestock
So breeding season is here and some of our stockmen have flashbacks of the times…
Vegetable farmers troubled by monkeys
Mme Masedi Boganne is a well known small scale vegetable farmer in Mmutlane. She has…
Condition scoring of cattle
To remain in the breeding herd, a cow must produce and successfully raise a calf…