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BMC diversifies beef exports amid FMD outbreak and EU suspension

The News

The Botswana Meat Commission has accelerated efforts to open new export markets in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, Greater Africa, and Asia while the EU maintains a beef suspension due to Foot and Mouth Disease. The acting CEO said the diversification strategy is designed to secure the long-term sustainability and competitiveness of Botswana's beef industry.

Why it matters

BMC pursues new beef export markets in Gulf, Africa, and Asia to offset EU suspension from FMD, protecting a key industry.

25 April 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Yesterday

  1. BMC diversifies beef exports amid FMD outbreak and EU suspension

    The Botswana Meat Commission has accelerated efforts to open new export markets in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, Greater Africa, and Asia while the EU maintains a beef suspension due to Foot and Mouth Disease. The acting CEO said the diversification strategy is designed to secure the long-term sustainability and competitiveness of Botswana's beef industry.

    25 April 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Thursday 23 April

  1. Parliament calls for urgent overhaul of FMD livestock zones

    Parliament has called on government to urgently review and re-demarcate livestock zones as pressure mounts from recurring Foot and Mouth Disease outbreaks.

    23 April 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →

  2. Serule farmer scales velvet bean coffee production

    Benjamin Phole operates Tjikale Farm near Serule, producing velvet bean coffee—a natural, organic, caffeine-free alternative from Mucuna pruriens seeds that he says boosts the immune system and improves sleep and mood. He has acquired a trademark for OnnaBen Natural Products and expects 4,000 kilograms of coffee this season, partnering with LEA to expand distribution nationally while maintaining a mixed-farming system integrating livestock production.

    23 April 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Monday 20 April

  1. EU suspends beef imports from Botswana over FMD outbreak

    The European Union has suspended beef imports from Botswana's larger foot and mouth disease (FMD) free zones following an FMD outbreak in Zone 11. The World Organisation for Animal Health also suspended the FMD free status of the affected zone, and disease surveillance has detected FMD in three additional crushes, prompting movement bans and vaccination efforts.

    20 April 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

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