President Duma Boko has lauded the Botswana Development Corporation’s (BDC) flagship dairy development project following an official tour of the facility, describing the venture as a transformative step toward national self-sufficiency and economic resilience.
During the site visit, the President was given a comprehensive walk-through of the modern processing infrastructure, automated milking parlors, and cold-chain logistics. Visibly impressed by the scale and technological sophistication of the operations, President Boko emphasized the critical role such capital-intensive agricultural investments play in shielding the nation from external supply shocks.
Once running at full operational capacity, the facility is projected to meet approximately 30 percent of Botswana’s total domestic liquid milk demand. Historically, Botswana has relied heavily on dairy imports from neighboring countries to satisfy local consumption, leaving consumers vulnerable to price fluctuations and cross-border supply chain disruptions.
Speaking to facility managers, technical staff, and government delegates, President Boko noted that increasing domestic production is not merely a commercial target, but a strategic national priority.
BDC officials briefed the President on the phased expansion roadmap, noting that the plant’s ramp-up will also create significant backward integration opportunities for small-to-medium dairy outgrowers, feed producers, and veterinary support services across the country.
The initiative aligns with broader industrialization and import-substitution policies aimed at diversifying Botswana’s economy, retaining capital within local markets, and generating high-skill agro-processing employment. As the facility scales up toward its 30 percent supply benchmark, government and corporate stakeholders view the project as a viable blueprint for upcoming private-public partnerships in food production.
