Botswana: Farmers On Edge As FMD Threat Looms Over Molopo River

Kanye — The Molopo River is more than just a geographic boundary. For the farmers of southern Botswana, it is a lifeline that has suddenly become a liability.

Along the dusty stretches from Mabule to Phitshane-Molopo, the air is thick not only with the heat of the Kalahari but with a palpable sense of unease. The threat is invisible, but its name carries the weight of financial ruin – Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).

For Mr Boitshoko Maphage, who oversees cattle across the sun-baked plains of…