600 ON THE GROUND | BUILDING BOTSWANA’S DAIRY FUTURE

The third and final consignment of 206 high-yield Girolando dairy cattle from Brazil has arrived in Botswana, completing a phased importation programme that has now brought 600 cattle into the country as BDC continues to scale Milk Valley Farm into a modern, large-scale dairy operation.This milestone is about much more than cattle arriving on Botswana soil; it represents BDC’s mandate in action, with strategic capital being translated into productive capacity that will strengthen food security, reduce reliance on dairy imports and unlock opportunities for jobs, skills, citizen enterprise, feed and fodder production, veterinary services, logistics and downstream dairy processing. As Botswana celebrates 60 years of Independence, this progress also gives tangible meaning to BDC’s Power of 6 — our call to turn the significance of six into purposeful action and collective impact. At Milk Valley Farm, 600 cattle now represent something much bigger: investment moving from ambition to execution and creating the foundations for lasting economic impact.At full scale, Milk Valley Farm is targeting approximately 3,000 cattle and 15 million litres of milk annually, with the ambition of retaining more value within Botswana while building a stronger and more resilient domestic dairy industry.

Six decades of Botswana. 600 cattle from Brazil. One bold ambition to build Botswana’s dairy future and create impact that reaches far beyond the farm.