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Botswana: FMD Outbreak Prompts Lobatse Abattoir Temporary Closure

Slaughter operations were suspended at key facilities as officials said 12,291 cattle had been processed and P37 million of a P97 million fund was spent.

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Gaborone -- The Botswana Meat Commission abattoir in Lobatse has temporarily shut down, a decision that was informed by the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Zone 11, Southern part of Botswana.

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Botswana: Authorities Probe Fmd Threats On BMC

Gaborone -- Acting Minister of Lands and Agriculture, Dr Edwin Dikoloti has revealed that investigations are underway into threatening emails sent to Botswana Meat Commission (BMC), raising concern over a possible link to the ongoing Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak.

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