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Foot and Mouth Disease

Also known as: FMD

2026-04-232026-06-15
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In coverage

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  1. April 2026

  2. Weekend Post

    … It further noted that the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease and associated slaughter restrictions could push food prices higher. …

    Inflation Forecast to Exceed 6%

  3. Daily News Botswana

    In the phase of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak and European Union Botswana beef suspension, the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) has accelerated efforts to diversify its global export footprint and explore other markets in the interim. …

    BMC Strengthens Botswana Resilience Against Global Market Shocks

  4. Botswana Sunday Standard

    … roves urgent overhaul of FMD zones Parliament has turned up the heat on government to overhaul Botswana’s veterinary disease control framework, calling for an urgent review and re-demarcation of livestock zones as pressure mounts from recurring outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease …

    Parley approves urgent overhaul of FMD zones
Business

Key economic recovery projects proceed despite growth challenges

The News

Lobatse MP Kamal Jacobs says government priority projects for economic resuscitation and employment creation are progressing on schedule, citing the Milk Valley Farm expansion programme (expecting 200 cows from Brazil by June 2026), BMC and tannery upgrades, and meat value-addition facilities as examples advancing domestic production and reducing import reliance.

Why it matters

Key economic recovery projects (Milk Valley, tannery, meat value-addition) advancing despite headwinds supports job creation goals.

10 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Key economic recovery projects proceed despite growth challenges

    Lobatse MP Kamal Jacobs says government priority projects for economic resuscitation and employment creation are progressing on schedule, citing the Milk Valley Farm expansion programme (expecting 200 cows from Brazil by June 2026), BMC and tannery upgrades, and meat value-addition facilities as examples advancing domestic production and reducing import reliance.

    10 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Thursday 4 June

  1. Ghanzi farmers demand government implement beef industry liberalisation

    Ghanzi farmers say government must deliver on promised liberalisation of the beef industry from Botswana Meat Commission monopoly to help them weather the current Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak and access regional markets. The policy was repealed by Parliament in 2019 but remains unimplemented.

    4 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Tuesday 2 June

  1. SADC urges coordinated action on food security and climate resilience

    SADC Deputy Executive Secretary Angèle Makombo N'Tumba called for urgent regional action to strengthen food security and agricultural systems amid global supply chain disruptions, climate change, and livestock diseases. She warned that Middle East conflicts have restricted agricultural input and petroleum product movements, while extreme weather threatens food and energy security across the region.

    2 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Monday 1 June

  1. Botswana beef industry reels from prolonged abattoir closure

    Botswana's beef industry is seeking answers as the closure of the Botswana Meat Commission's Lobatse abattoir stretches into months following an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease, deepening concerns over farmer incomes, export earnings, and economic activity in the country's livestock heartland.

    1 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →

  2. Foot and Mouth Disease detected in Botswana for first time in decades

    Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) was detected on April 2 at the Ramatlabama National Artificial Insemination Laboratory, marking the first confirmed case in the border village of Mokatako in living memory. The detection has brought hardship to communal cattle farmers in southern districts who had expected to benefit from recent summer rains.

    1 June 2026 · Mmegi →

Thursday 28 May

  1. FMD outbreak threatens beef exports; UB seeks tech solutions

    Foot and mouth disease detected in Botswana in January 2025 has led to suspension of beef export authorizations by the European Union, and the nation's loss of FMD-free status. The University of Botswana is described as developing a "quieter revolution" in response to the crisis, though specific details are cut off in the provided excerpt.

    28 May 2026 · Weekend Post →

  2. Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak threatens beef exports

    Botswana's beef export industry faces a P200 million loss following an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease detected in April 2026 at the Ramatlabama Artificial Insemination and Training Centre, with 159 confirmed cases spreading to the Good Hope district and cattle handling facilities near Lobatse, threatening the country's prized FMD-free status.

    28 May 2026 · Weekend Post →

Monday 25 May

  1. Ngwaketse landboard prioritises biosecurity during FMD crisis

    The Ngwaketse landboard chairperson has called for new land-use policies to address the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in the Southern region, proposing stricter biosecurity measures including protection of veterinary buffer zones and reducing land allocation turnaround times to 48 hours.

    25 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Thursday 21 May

  1. Regional cooperation needed to fight Southern Africa FMD crisis

    A Botswana minister said stronger regional cooperation is needed to combat an escalating Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in Southern Africa that has disrupted livestock trade and threatened livelihoods, highlighting the failure of isolated national responses to the transboundary disease.

    21 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Monday 4 May

  1. FMD outbreak threatens beef exports and household livelihoods

    Botswana is battling a serious Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak that has spread across several parts of the country, impacting beef exports and causing loss of access to the European Union market under the SADC–EU partnership agreement. The Acting Minister of Lands and Agriculture says many households depend on cattle for income and food, and government is now working with private sector and faith-based organisations to develop a recovery plan.

    4 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Inflation forecast to exceed 6% by June 2026

    Inflation averaged 4.1 percent in the first quarter of 2026, up from 2.7 percent in Q1 2025, driven by rising transport, food, and miscellaneous goods costs, with transport contributing 1.6 percentage points to the annual rate.

    28 April 2026 · Weekend Post →

Saturday 25 April

  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 →

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