TUTUME (Botswana), Jan 19 — Packed with protein and calcium, mopane worms are a delicacy in Botswana, where they are stirred into chunky tomato and peanut stews. In the north and centre of the country, the spiky black and green caterpillars are harvested to make relish and sold at markets. But a...
A mopane worm is seen on a mopane tree in Tutume, the northern part of Botswana 14 January 14, 2020. — AFP pic
But a regional drought has decimated the mopane population, sapping an important source of income for rural communities. Salt is seen in a bucket filled with mopane worms after they were harvested from mopane trees in Tutume, the northern part of Botswana 14 January 14, 2020. — AFP pic
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