Botswana
African Cuisine 7: Southern Africa Botswana
Botswana is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Nearly 70% of its land is the Kgalagadi desert, but besides desert and the Okavango Delta, there are grasslands and savannas. The Okavango Delta is one of the major semi-forested[...]
The largest agriculture sector in Botswana: Cattle and livestock
In Botswana, agriculture plays a crucial role in the livelihoods of many citizens, despite contributing only about 2% to the nation’s GDP. The sector is driven predominantly by livestock production, particularly cattle, which accounts for an estimated 80% of the agricultural GDP. Cattle farming is central not only to[...]
Senter360: The irrigation answer for Botswana’s farmers
One of the most important investments a farmer will ever make is a centre pivot irrigation system. Despite the initial outlay, the cost-benefit ratio is extremely favourable in the long term, particularly in areas like Botswana where natural precipitation can be irregular or scarce. The truth of this statement[...]
Transformeer jou velde met Senter360
Frederick van der Merwe boer in Botswana by Request Tuli Fresh. Hy gebruik al vir jare Senter360 spilpunte. Hulle fokus op aartappels en het hul plaas basies uit niks uit begin. Tans is hulle op amper 200 hektaar onder besproeiing, waarvan 174 hektaar onder spilpunt is - Senter360 spilpunte.[...]
Botswana on alert for foot-and-mouth
A herd of buffalo that entered into Botswana from Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park in September has forced Botswana to put restrictions on the movement of all cloven-hoofed animals in the northeast of the country. Botswana is largely an FMD-free country, and the country jealously guards this status to protect[...]