Farmers advised not to Iron Brand cattle

Experts say branding destroys destroys 50% of the quality of the hides
Experts say branding destroys destroys 50% of the quality of the hides

MAUN: Botswana cattle farmers will have to do away with hot iron branding of cattle as it affects the quality of the leather that would be produced from the hides, leather tanners from Zimbabwe have advised.

In Botswana, cattle are branded indiscriminately all over parts of their bodies for overall and general livestock diseases control purposes.

This is in contrast to other countries which use ear tags as way of developing their leather industry.

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