Guinea fowl farming becomes popular in Botswana

Livestock growers in the Southern African country of Botswana have taken guinea fowl production as a sideline to their core farming activity. These birds can, compared to other poultry species, be kept at a low cost and require minimum labour and management. By Alfred Sayila, Lusaka, Zambia In recent years there has been a steady increase in the number of young farmers who have ventured into guinea fowl growing in Botswana. Throughout the arid, desert country their number is estimated at about