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Botswana Meat Commission

Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) is a body corporate established in 1966 through an Act of the Parliament of the Republic of Botswana (BMC Act). It was established to procure livestock, slaughter same and sell the products of such slaughter locally, regionally and internationally at best achievable prices. It also promotes livestock production schemes so as to ensure adequacy and sustainability of cattle supply to its abbattoirs. BMC has 3 main abbattoirs in Lobatse (main), Francistown and Maun, Botswana as well as a Tannery and Cannery in Lobatse. Its head office is in Lobatse. The premises are an integrated complex housing the main administration block, an abattoir, cannery and byproducts plant. It has subsidiaries in London, UK (sales); Cape Town, South Africa (Cold Storage); Cayman Islands (insurance); Germany (sales and distribution). BMC mostly exports to the EU and RSA. Its two abbattoirs in Lobatse and Francistown are licensed to sell in the EU as they meet all the EU animal welfare and food safety standards. . Besides owning three abattoirs in Botswana, BMC has cold storage facilities in South Africa with marketing subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Germany, Holland and South Africa.