Farming, land reform, drought, livestock.
The KOINAPHU Trust, representing villages Kokotsha, Inalegolo and Phuduhudu in the Kgalagadi, is producing fodder from indigenous plants like Prosopis, Motlopi and Mogonono to address livestock feed shortages and create employment. The project, funded by Forest Conservation Botswana since 2019, employs five workers and aims to generate income for the communities.
30 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The KOINAPHU Trust, representing villages Kokotsha, Inalegolo and Phuduhudu in the Kgalagadi, is producing fodder from indigenous plants like Prosopis, Motlopi and Mogonono to address livestock feed shortages and create employment. The project, funded by Forest Conservation Botswana since 2019, employs five workers and aims to generate income for the communities.
30 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Parliament was informed that Botswana's poultry industry has achieved self-sufficiency in chicken meat and eggs and is preparing to enter export markets, with the industry's value expected to grow from P3.5 billion to P10 billion by 2030.
29 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Ross Breeders has become the first poultry exporter in Botswana, dispatching 90,000 hatching eggs to Mozambique as part of a planned weekly export programme. Agriculture Minister Dr Edwin Dikoloti said the milestone demonstrates regional confidence in Botswana's poultry sector and aligns with the government's agricultural commercialisation strategy.
28 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The World Meteorological Organization warns that a strong El Niño event starting October 2026 could trigger severe drought across southern Africa, with temperatures predicted to reach 35 to 45 degrees Celsius. Botswana, with its semi-arid climate and rain-fed agriculture, faces particular vulnerability to the drought risk and threat to livelihoods.
27 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
Botswana Development Corporation has begun importing 1,000 high-yield dairy cattle from Brazil to increase local milk production and reduce the country's dependence on dairy imports.
27 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Farmer's Pride International director Hunter Zadzagomo argues that moringa oleifera cultivation could position Botswana as Africa's premier production and export hub, offering a sustainable livelihood enterprise capable of creating income, employment, and rural industrialisation through local value addition.
27 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
A FAO analysis warns that Botswana faces a high risk of severe agricultural drought as a strengthening El Niño threatens crops, livestock and food security.
26 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →