Animals and Plants

• Fill and submit the Application form for permission to sell veterinary equipment and livestock feeds including manufacturing of livestock feeds and relevant supporting documents to the Extension Officer or District or Sub District Veterinary Office.
• The Extension Officer or District or Sub District Veterinary Office will assess the site for to check compliance.
• The District Veterinary office will in put inspection findings into BAITS system and Headquarters will verify and issue or reject permission/certificate.
• Headquarters will then issue a certificate/permit which is collected at District Veterinary Office or Sub district Office.

The above procedure is the same for renewals.

• Interested citizens and businesses are required to visit the nearest District Crop Production Office with relevant supporting documents.
• Complete an application form to import the plant and plant products.
• Forms can be completed and send via email to MoAPlantPermits [at] gov.bw.
• Pay the prescribed fee physically or at the District Crop Production Office or electronically at the following banking details:

• If paying electronically proof of payment is required before a permit or Phytosanitary certificate are issued.
• For IMPORT of plant or plant product, provide the following details:
  • Name and address of importer (Physical or postal)
  • Name and address of exporter (Physical or postal
  • Quantities and type of plants or plant products to be imported
  • Port of entry
  • Mode of transport
• The plant or plant products to be imported shall be inspected to ensure that they meet the import conditions.

Visit the nearest District Agribusiness Promotion Office with relevant documents and complete an application form.

Individuals and companies who are interested in becoming Livestock Buyers, Agents or Speculators are required to confirm details to the Authorized License Issuing Officer on the following;

1. For New Entrants:

• Confirm registration with BAITS for Keeper Identification
• Particulars for business or an individual
• Base location of business
• District areas of livestock purchase
• Type of license required
• Payment of annual license  fee
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• Fill in the application form

2. For renewals:

• Produce monthly livestock sales report and returns
• Pay Annual renewal license fee
• Produce licenses together with valid identifications (when required by the authority) before any transactions can be carried out.
• Fill in the application form

• Fill and submit the Application for Licence of a Poultry Abattoir Form or Related Premises Form and relevant supporting documents.
• ​​​​​Once a decision is made by the Director, the applicant will be updated in writing.

• For farmers with access to internet connectivity, apply online using www.baits2.gov.bw
• Farmers without internet connectivity visit BAITS cafes/agent.
• For international permits only a request can be done online but collection of the permit is done at a local DVS office.

Interested citizens and businesses are required to visit the nearest Agribusiness Promotion Office with relevant supporting documents.

The authorised Permit Issuing Officer will complete, at the time of application, a permit form with specific details which include;

• Quantities and type of crops to be imported
• Border post of entry (Only one border post allowed per entry)
• Country of produce import
• Endorsement at the border post
• Complete a horticultural crop import permit
• Endorse the expiry date of the import permit
• Authorize and issue the import permit