Agricultural Hub Botswana

In the arable sector I am pleased to announce that in response to the public outcry, my government took a bold step to review the ISPAAD program and to increase assistance given to farmers. For example, under the new program, farmers are now assisted to control weeds using herbicides. In addition fencing can now be done for individual fields at subidised rate. Implementation of program is expected to start in the next ploughing season and expectations are that crop production will increase noticeably as a