The people of Botswana and the cattle population have been inextricably linked for hundreds of years and cattle, whether they are bred for milk or beef, form part of the fabric of everyday life for the Batswana people of this Southern Africa landlocked country. Botswana‘s environment rages from fertile floodplain deltas to areas of fragile eco–systems with fluctuating rainfall, which ensures hardy, nutritious grassland interspersed with low bush referred to as the veld–the home of Botswana’s cattle breeding herd.
The raising of cattle touches almost all of the population, with cattle outnumbering people by two to one. Urban dwellers and rural communities alike have some involvement and contact on a daily basis with cattle grazing on the veld.