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Botswana National Verterinary Laboratory (B.N.V.L.) is accredited to ISO: 17025 standard

Botswana National Veterinary Laboratory has been acredited to International standard ISO: 17025 by the South African National Accreditation System (S.A.N.A.S). get accreditation details

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OUTBREAK OF RIFT VALLEY FEVER AT SERIBE CRUSH IN RAMOTSWA

Farmers and the general public are informed that there is an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever at Seribe crush in Ramotswa. This outbreak follows outbreaks of the diseases inthe Republic of South Africa and Namibia early this year,for details about the disease

The Director of Veterinary Services wishes to inform the general public and farming community that there is an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (F.M.D.) in Zimbabwe Plumtree sub district

The Department of Veterinary Services wishes to inform the general public and the farming community that the World Organization for Animal Health (O.I.E) has recently recognized zone 4a as an F.M.D. free area without vaccination. more details

Point-of-sale swiping machines

The public can now buy farm equipments and other stock in some LAC's using point-of-sale swiping machines. for more details

Agrinews

Agrinews is a monthly magazine which publicises information on the ministry's development projects, policies and programmes, and any other research and extension materials. lastest agrinews

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Zambezi Intergrated Project

Request for Expression of interest- for the consultancy services on the Zambezi Integrated Agro-Commercial Development Project details for infrastructure and commercial

Farm Swaping

The Ministry of Agriculture invites interested farm ownwers to swap their ranches with two that fall within the eight-kilometre buffer zone along the Kuke Veterinary fence more details

LIVESTOCK ADVISORY CENTRE
Historically the division exist to serve as an outlet for the sales of livestock inputs to the farming community such as Veterinary medicines, Livestock feeds etc. The division was established in early 1970s and was called Vaccine Store with its head quarters in Gaborone, which was later in 1980 change to LAC. more+

Diseases

Beef Measles generally refers the cysts of the beef tapeworm Cysticerus bovis when they are found within muscles of cattle at meat inspection.
When human beings eat poorly cooked meat or when cysts contaminate the food chair, these cysts hatch into the tapeworm which lives in our stomach.
See the cycle of this disease and its continuation on how to control the disease.

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a highly infectious disease of cloven hoofed animals caused by apthovirus (family Picornaviridae). Due to the highly infectious nature of the disease, it has over the time become a very important beef trade related disease.
Botswana relies heavily on beef exports to international markets such as the European Union (EU) and Republic of South Africa (RSA) as a source of income for the rural livelihoods and as such FMD control in Botswana is of paramount importance
FMD is a very important trade disease and as such its control strategies is essential, especially for those countries exporting or intending to export beef to international markets. Political will is crucial for the success of FMD control

Local news websites

1. Government of Botswana-Daily News
2. Mmegi
3. The Botswana Guardian
4. The Botswana Gazette
5. The Voice
6. Sunday Standard
7. Government of Botswana-Daily News
8. Midweek Sun
9. Ngami Times

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