{UAH} Botswana beef industry grapples with measles

Botswana beef industry grapples with measles

Posted by: APA Posted date : December 16, 2015 at 5:39 pm UTC 32 views In : Africa

Botswana's Minister of Agriculture Patrick Ralotsia said the measles situation in the country which is affecting the beef industry calls for a national campaign with farmers fully engaged, the Daily News reported here Wednesday.He is quoted as saying that it has become a norm that during Christmas and New Year holidays, various choirs' competitions were held at lands where there were no toilets; people relieved themselves anywhere and cattle fed on human waste, which caused measles.

Minister Ralotsia also appealed to farmers to intensify campaign on the fight against measles, adding that the use of pit latrines at cattle posts and farms would help address the measles challenge.

As a result of such challenges, he noted that beef exporter Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) incurred running costs while on one hand received few cattle from farmers.

Therefore, Ralotsia appealed to farmers to work closely with BMC to help address challenges affecting the growth of the industry and even work towards satisfying European Union (EU) requirements.

‘'If cattle ingest tapeworm eggs from humans, they can affect their carcass. In beef cattle, the human tapeworm is the culprit. Cattle feed can become contaminated with this parasite if untreated human waste makes its way onto cattle pastures," he said.

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