PRESIDENT MASISI IN TEXAS

President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi had the opportunity to visit the Texas A &M (Animal Science, Teaching, Research and Extension Complex) – ASTREC in the USA to view the cattle display undergoing reproductive technologies in beef cow herds and small stock. They also showed us the 3D ultrasound demonstration and other reproductive techniques.

He mentioned during the SONA, that the agriculture sector continues to create more opportunities for food security, diversification of the economy and employment through the development of clusters and value chains. The value chain development seen in recent projects will spur us to an export-led economy.

As Botswana pursue partnerships with world leading institutions, at home the wheel is in motion as we have strategically positioned Ramatlabama National Artificial Insemination Laboratory as a centre of excellence for cattle and small stock assisted reproductive technologies.

Semen harvesting technology will be used for semen processing, analysis, packaging, labelling and storage. It will also be used for embryo flushing and will thus take us away from analogue to digitilisation.