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source: The Botswana Gazette

Delta Dairies Claims 10% Local Market

The establishment of Delta Dairies has lit hopes of Botswana exporting milk in the near future.
This comes at a time when Botswana is importing both powdered and liquid milk from neighbouring South Africa - there were no producers of UHT milk in Botswana and all existing dairy companies, including international brands Clover and Parmalat, have been importing milk from South Africa.

According to John O’Rahilly, Delta Dairies Managing Director, “over the past six years the two international companies have imported 38,9 million litres of milk, which represents a 200% growth over the same period.”
He noted that opportunities for export are [continue reading]