Reuters: “Gaborone, Botswana has suspended beef exports after a foot and mouth disease, the Department of Veterinary Services said a move that could hurt the lucrative EU market.”
Speech by the President Mokgweetsi Masisi of the Republic of Botswana.
WOAH
World Health Organization for Animal Health.
President Masisi addresses the foot and mouth disease outbreak that’s impacting the country’s economy.
“A significant maintenance cost of infrastructure especially important fences and quarantine camps.”
“Botswana is one of the biggest beef exporters to the European Union, where it enjoys duty- and quota-free access and where it saw export earnings drop from $130 million in 2010 to $20 million amid the COVID-19 pandemic, central bank statistics show.”
https://www.reuters.com/article/botswana-exports-idUSKBN2PU1MY
And now the country is faced with the cattle disease.
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