Botswana’s FMD coordinator Dr Mbeha clarifies that UHT and pasteurised milk, firewood and aggregates are exempt from movement curbs — what it means for
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Farming
FMD Response Shifts from Culling to Vaccination in Zone 6b
Botswana’s early-2026 choice to vaccinate rather than cull Zone 6b cattle against FMD eases farmer losses while protecting premium beef export access.
Food inflation drops to 8.91 percent in August, but a 14.77 percent freight bill remains
Mozambique’s August 2026 food inflation fell to 8.91 percent from 12.62 percent as tomatoes dropped 16.3 percent, while transport ran at 14.77 percent. The spread for growers and buyers.
Dikoloti Warns Farmers: FMD Controls Vital for EU Beef Access
Acting Minister Dikoloti has told Digawana farmers that strict FMD protocols are essential to regain Zone 11’s green status within 3–6 months and protect
Tomatoes down 18.7 percent, maize up 5.3: July’s split basket and US$75 million for seed
Mozambique’s July 2026 prices fell 0.26 percent as tomatoes dropped 18.7 percent, yet maize grain rose 5.3 percent. Against that, US$75 million for certified seed. What each signal means for growers.
Blue Economy growth agenda — agrifood value-chain opportunity — for regional operators
Fish is agrifood, but SADC's institutions rarely treat it that way. Fisheries governance sits with maritime and environment portfolios, agriculture ministries manage crops and livestock, and the value chains that connect a landed catch to a processed, packaged,...
Decree 38/2026 gives Mozambique’s farm sector a statutory coordination committee
Boletim da República No. 134 published Decree 38/2026, creating the Agricultural Sector Coordination Committee. What it is meant to do, and what farm businesses should watch.
Producer margins
Fuel, fertiliser and price swings are squeezing the space between what a farmer spends and what a farmer earns. For Botswana, the margin is where the sector’s viability is decided.
Local seed systems
When imported seed and inputs are disrupted, local systems look less like nostalgia and more like insurance. Botswana has reason to take its own seed systems seriously.