🇧🇼 Agricultural News — Botswana

Current, verified agricultural developments for this country.

Pitsane grain-silo refurbishment planned to improve Botswana’s storage capacity

Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board reported that refurbishment of five Pitsane silos, with combined capacity of 25,000 tonnes, was being prepared after equipment and materials were procured. The timing could depend on clearing the remaining harvest.

Source: DailyNews (Botswana Government Communication & Information Systems; BOPA) · Verified: 2026-10-13

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Bush encroachment threatens agriculture in Botswana’s North West District

Botswana’s North West District Council warned that bush encroachment and declining rangeland threaten livestock production and rural livelihoods. The report also describes farmer training in seed production and integrated pest management.

Source: DailyNews (Botswana Government Communication & Information Systems; BOPA) · Verified: 2026-10-13

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Botswana veterinary officials urge farmers to follow foot-and-mouth disease controls

At a consultative meeting in Kanye, Botswana’s Department of Veterinary Services urged cattle owners to follow containment rules and prevent animals from crossing the control fence. Officials said culling is a last resort and stressed the need for farmer cooperation to limit disease spread.

Source: DailyNews (Botswana Government Communication & Information Systems; BOPA) · Verified: 2026-10-13

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Farmer field schools support land restoration and livestock productivity in Botswana’s drylands

FAO describes how farmer field schools, including one in Tutume, are helping communities test practical farming methods while restoring dryland landscapes. The work combines field-based learning, institutional support and community-led restoration under the Botswana Sustainable Miombo-Mopane Landscapes Project.

Source: FAO in Botswana / Sustainable Miombo-Mopane Landscapes Project · Verified: 2026-10-14

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Botswana calls for stronger local ostrich-feed production and value addition

During a visit to the Dibete Ostrich Multiplication Unit, Botswana’s president urged producers to expand local ostrich-feed ingredients such as sunflower. The government said the revived facility had supplied 29 farmers and aimed to hatch more than 6,000 ostriches before year-end.

Source: Government of Botswana · Verified: 2026-10-14

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Botswana receives first Girolando dairy cattle for a major domestic milk project

Botswana Development Corporation received the first consignment of pregnant Girolando dairy cattle from Brazil as part of a phased programme targeting 1,000 animals for Milk Valley Farm. The project is intended to increase domestic milk production, develop dairy skills and strengthen food security; later expansion remains subject to biosecurity and operational progress.

Source: Government of Botswana · Verified: 2026-10-14

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