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Botswana's Wendy Piggery: Redefining Pig Farming for Profit and Sustainability

Wendy Piggery, a Botswanan startup, is revolutionizing pig farming by integrating waste management and crop production into a single, resource-efficient system. Founder Wendy Therisanyo Keabetswe saw an opportunity to create multiple revenue streams beyond pig sales, turning manure into fertilizer and growing feed crops. This innovative model showcases how African agribusiness can achieve both profitability and environmental responsibility, setting a new standard for sustainable livestock farming on the continent.

Disrupt Africa·October 3, 2026AI-curated

At 19, Wendy Therisanyo Keabetswe received a government award after being recognised as one of Botswana’s top national GCSE achievers. The opportunity gave her an early entry point into entrepreneurship and, combined with her farming background, eventually led her to start what i

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