Botswana and Angola can strengthen trade relations through the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in agriculture, says Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Mr Molebatsi Molebatsi.
Speaking after a tour of the Botswana Meat Commission abattoir in Lobatse by a delegation from Angola's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry September 20, Mr Molebatsi said the MoU focused on animal disease control and trade in agriculture and beef production. He said that the agreement also covered the export of vaccines from Botswana Vaccine Institute as Angola was one of the biggest buyers of vaccines from the institute.
Mr Molebatsi added that the other focal point of the cooperation concerned the sharing and exchange of skills, noting that Angola had approximately four to five million cattle and that they wanted to have their own abattoirs. The Angola delegation was led by the secretary of agriculture and forestry, Mr Joao Manuel Bartolomeu da Cunha, who said there were similarities in cattle breeding methods between Botswana and Angola and that the two parties wanted to learn from each other with the aim of improving their beef sectors.
"We have to make sure that apart from the political relationship, commercial and business relationships should also be put into practice. This exchange of experiences will help us to reach a very good level," he said. BMC sales and distribution manager, Dr Mbaakanyi Mazwiduma emphasised that they produced the best organic beef with the highest certification.Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox
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