/ 1 August 2022

‘Vibrant’ cross-border trade in mopane worms from Botswana to South Africa

Brooding: The eggs of the emperor moth hatch in summer. After the fourth or fifth moult people collect the caterpillars
Brooding: The eggs of the emperor moth hatch in summer. After the fourth or fifth moult people collect the caterpillars
The statutory, customary and informal governance approaches need to be streamlined and ensure that people’s livelihoods are protected along with the sustainable harvesting of mopane worms.

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