"The government cannot build a multi-million facility and just leave it to cease operations permanently. We are currently trying to engage with farmers and different stakeholders on how the plant can be brought back to life and contribute to the economy. We no longer want to experience what has been happening with daily targets of cattle stock. Mind you the throughput of the plant is 380 per day but there were instances when it will go for two months without slaughtering due to failure by farmers to bring cattle."
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BMC Francistown made P35 million in losses annually, Botswana Gazette(9August 2018)
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Patrick Ralotsia
Patrick Ralotsia is a Motswana Politician and a former the Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Security.He was a member of parliament for Kanye North and a member of Botswana Democratic Party.
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