Team Members
I completed two certificates, one from Kinneret Academic College, Israel, for a diploma in cross-border agriculture and a Bachelors degree in Animal Science from Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources. As an intern, I was employed by the Department of Veterinary Services in Botswana. I started working in Israel in 2019 and spent a year working at a dairy farm in a kibbutz called Sha'ar Hagolan before coming to Botswana. I currently work for Wild Entrust Africa, managing the Herding for Health project in Habu, Botswana.
Our Challenge
Uncontrolled animal movement is one of the biggest challenges in communal rangelands. Livestock that is not kraaled and herded properly results in:
- Rangeland degradation
- Predation
- Disease transmission through contact with wildlife
- Poor herd health (high mortality and morbidity)
- Poor production
- Stock theft
- Tourism conflict
- Poor market and trade confidence
Our Opportunity
Regaining livestock movement control in communal rangelands through skills development, improved resources and incentives can lead to multiple positive effects.
