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Problems faced by demonstration ranchers in Botswana.
• There is a problem of inadequate capital for further investments on the ranches.
• There is a problem of insufficient skilled labour to run the ranches.
• Seasonal Shortages of water and pasture especially in the dry season.
• Lack of good local market. Ranches are situated in sparsely populated areas, with the result that local market is limited.
• Animals are affected by many diseases and pests, such as rinder pest, foot and mouth, cast, coast fever tsetse flies. The insecticides for clearing them are very expensive.
• Rearing poor breeds of animals which to some extent limit the productivity of the ranches.
• The carrying capacity of most range lands is very low hence a large area is required to feed the animals.
• There is limited research facilities which would work to improve on the productivity of animals.
• A problem of transport and communication since most ranches are located in geographically remote areas.
• The problem of land tenure system.
• There is a problem of insufficient skilled labour to run the ranches.
• Seasonal Shortages of water and pasture especially in the dry season.
• Lack of good local market. Ranches are situated in sparsely populated areas, with the result that local market is limited.
• Animals are affected by many diseases and pests, such as rinder pest, foot and mouth, cast, coast fever tsetse flies. The insecticides for clearing them are very expensive.
• Rearing poor breeds of animals which to some extent limit the productivity of the ranches.
• The carrying capacity of most range lands is very low hence a large area is required to feed the animals.
• There is limited research facilities which would work to improve on the productivity of animals.
• A problem of transport and communication since most ranches are located in geographically remote areas.
• The problem of land tenure system.