Botswana - Apply for Livestock Buyer License

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To apply for a Livestock Buyer License, the applicant should visit the nearest District Animal Production Office. (Please view contact and address details below).
2. Express your interest to the authorized officer and present the supporting documents (as mentioned under the required documents section below) to be validated.
3. You will then be required to verbally provide to the authorized officer, the following information to be registered and recorded;

   • Particulars for business or individual
   • List of locations where livestock trade will be undertaken
   • Specify the purpose of trade be it for stocking/butcheries or retail stores

4. The officer will then verify, if all the necessary information and documents have been provided and that the applications comply with the selection criteria, if everything is in order, you will then be required to pay the license fee.
5. The authorized official will then draw-up the livestock buyer license, sign, and stamp it, and then issued it to the applicant immediately.

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Required Documents

• Valid National identity card (Omang) and residence permit/passport for non-citizens
• Cattle branding certificate
• Trading license for registered companies
• Proof of financial capability

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security
Physical Address: Plot Number 4701, Mmaraka Road​
Private Bag 003
Gaborone​
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 3689000/ 3689001/ 3689005/ 3689009
​​​​​Call Centre Contact
Tel:  17755
Email. [email protected]

Department of Agribusiness Promotion
Agricultural Marketing Division
P/Bag 00298
Gaborone
Tel: (+267) 3689000
Email address: [email protected]
Ministry contact details link: Link

District Animal Production Offices; Link

Eligibility

• All livestock Buyers or speculators in Botswana

Fees

Charges for attaining livestock buyer’s license

• Pay deposit of P200.00
• Pay license renewal fee of P70.00 and P52.50 is paid up for license issued after the 30th of June in every year.
• In the case of Livestock Buyer’s Agent License, an applicant is required to pay P50.00 for an annual license and P32.50 for a license issued after the 30th of June.

Validity

• Livestock Buyer’s License is valid for twelve (12) calendar months from the date of issue and can be renewed just a few days before the expiry date.

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Processing Time

• Within the day /immediately

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Instructions

Important Notes:

• The administrative processing of the Livestock Buyer’s License has been transferred from the Ministry of Local Government to that of Agriculture with effect from the financial year 1st of April, 2007.

Required Information

• Full name of the applicant/business
• Identification document number
• Contact details
• Residential address detail
• Trading certificate details
• Business/company registration details
• Particulars for business or individual
• List of locations where livestock trade will be undertaken
• Specify purpose of trade be it for stocking/butcheries or retail stores
• Declaration by the applicant

Need for the Document

• All livestock Buyers or speculators in Botswana are required by law (Control of Livestock Industry Act CAP.36.01) to be holders of current Livestock Buyer’s License, in order to purchase or otherwise acquire livestock for the purpose of trade.

Holders of Livestock Buyer’s License are required to;

• Register the livestock buyers license with local Chiefs and district commissioner
• Produce livestock sales report every month to district agricultural offices
• Produce license together with valid identity card when required at the Kgotla

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External Links

• Ministry Agriculture: Link
  

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