Beef ban squeezes SMMEs 

Sunday Standard Beef ban squeezes SMMEs  Botswana’s small businesses in the catering and butchery sectors are coming under mounting pressure as the suspension of slaughtering cloven-hoofed animals following the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak disrupts beef supply chains and pushes operating costs higher. For many small, medium and micro enterprises, beef shortages are no longer just a supply issue – they are […] The post Beef ban squeezes SMMEs  first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Sunday Standard Reporter

Beef ban squeezes SMMEs 

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Beef ban squeezes SMMEs 

Botswana’s small businesses in the catering and butchery sectors are coming under mounting pressure as the suspension of slaughtering cloven-hoofed animals following the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak disrupts beef supply chains and pushes operating costs higher.

For many small, medium and micro enterprises, beef shortages are no longer just a supply issue – they are becoming a survival issue.

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The post Beef ban squeezes SMMEs  first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Sunday Standard Reporter