Botswana: Govt to Consider Re-Demarcating Veterinary Disease Control Zones

Gaborone — Government will consider urgently re-demarcating existing veterinary disease control zones, particularly Zone 11, 3B and similar areas across the country and embark on maintenance of all zonal fences with the aim to enhance livestock disease management and improve the livelihoods of farmers nationwide.

The development followed adoption of a motion by Boteti West Member of Parliament, Mr Sam Digwa, in Parliament last Friday. Motivating the motion, Mr Digwa argued that for years,…