Councils rolled out cooperative farming schemes and community gardens in June 2026 to soften drought and import dependence as food insecurity rose.
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Farming
Beans, Samp and Schedules: Kanye Keeps School Meals Moving Despite Delays
Kanye council moved to fix supply shortages in its school feeding programme, keeping beans, samp and the rest of the menu reaching learners despite delays.
Counting the Cost: Councils Register FMD-Hit Farmers for Relief
Councils have begun registering households hit by foot-and-mouth disease, building the record that any credible relief or compensation must rest on.
Schools Keep Meals Flowing Amid Supply Chain Snags
Kanye District councillors said the school feeding programme runs fairly despite delays in beans and samp supplies, with P6.5 million budgeted.
Data-Driven Relief: Councils Build FMD Impact Database
The Ministry of Local Government instructed councils in June 2026 to register households affected by foot-and-mouth disease so relief measures can be properly targeted.
Public Works Meet Biosecurity: Ikageng Workers Reinforce FMD Fences
About 1,050 Ikageng workers were deployed to Ramotswa, Good Hope and Tsabong in June 2026 to erect fences and clear bush lines against foot-and-mouth disease.
SADC fertiliser harmonisation — agrifood value-chain opportunity — and what comes next
A farmer's decision to apply more fertiliser, invest in better feed, or expand a herd depends less on regional policy than on three practical questions: will the input be available, will it be affordable, and will there be a market to sell into once the crop or...
New FMD Outbreak Tests Botswana’s Biosecurity Systems
Veterinary officers confirmed foot-and-mouth disease on four farms in Zone 13 in May 2026 and launched mass vaccination, putting Botswana’s beef exports at risk.
Fenced Frontier: How Botswana and South Africa Sync FMD Control to 2028
Botswana and South Africa adopted a 2026-2028 plan for cross-border vaccination, fence upkeep and a stock-theft task force to hold foot-and-mouth disease in check.