Abstract
The objective of this study was to determine whether butchery owners in rural Botswana are aware of the New Livestock and Meat Industries Act of 2006 and their perceptions as to how it will affect their businesses. The study further sought to determine whether the present slaughter facilities were compliant with the New Act. A structured questionnaire was administered to butcheries in selected villages of Kgatleng (n=9) and Kweneng (n=4) districts to get butchery owners’ views about the New Act and how it will affect their businesses. Data was analysed using frequencies.
The study found that the majority (77%) of butcheries in the study area were aware of the New Act and were in fact in agreement with it. However, all the butchers doubted the ability of the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) to implement and enforce the new regulations because of lack of personnel. The study also found that all the slaughter facilities owned by the butchers interviewed were not compliant with the new regulations. As a result, butchers felt that the New Act will increase their costs as they will be required to either build new abattoirs that are complaint with the new regulations or hire the abattoirs approved by DVS.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2009
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2009, CIPAV. This article first appeared in Livestock Research for Rural Development: 21:10 (2009).
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Recommended Citation
Malope, Patrick and Elizabeth Ransom. "Awareness and the Perceived Effects of the New Livestock and Meat Industries Act of 2006: A Case Study of Kgatleng and Kweneng Districts, Botswana." Livestock Research for Rural Development 21, no. 10 (October 2009).