Botswana’s cattle herd falls further

Sunday Standard Botswana’s cattle herd falls further Botswana’s cattle industry is getting smaller, even as commercial farmers expand their share of the national herd. The country’s cattle population fell to 1.64 million in 2025, from 1.74 million a decade earlier, representing a 6.1 percent decline, according to Statistics Botswana’s 2025 Agricultural Census. The latest figures underline the pressure on a sector that […] The post Botswana’s cattle herd falls further first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Cedric Swanka

Sep 13, 2026 - 20:44

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Botswana’s cattle herd falls further

Botswana’s cattle industry is getting smaller, even as commercial farmers expand their share of the national herd.

The country’s cattle population fell to 1.64 million in 2025, from 1.74 million a decade earlier, representing a 6.1 percent decline, according to Statistics Botswana’s 2025 Agricultural Census. The latest figures underline the pressure on a sector that remains important to Botswana’s agricultural economy.

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