Farmers advised not to Iron Brand cattle
Monday, October 26, 2015
Experts say branding destroys destroys 50% of the quality of the hides
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.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...