Shot in the arm for subsistence farmers

Monday, November 17, 2014

Farmers attending the contract price negotiations with BAMB in Gaborone last week. PIC KABO MPAETONA

The Botswana Agricultural Marketing board (BAMB) has decreased the minimum tonnage limit on grain purchase to encourage more subsistence farmers to sell their produce.

The decision was taken after a meeting with farmers last Wednesday to negotiate contract prices.

BAMB assistant communications officer, Kushatha Modiakgotla told BusinessMonitor that they will now accept to purchase five metric tonnes of grain from farmers down from the previous minimum limit of 10 metric tonnes.

Already have an active account? Log in here.

Or Sign up and get unlimited access to premium articles.

42 out of 45 bodies of Limpopo bus crash victims identified

Boikanyo Mathonsi | 31 m ago

Selefu

2 h ago

Selefu

2 h ago

Civil Society threatens court action over constitution amendment

Innocent Selatlhwa | 2 h ago

Fans urged to fill up stadium

Kabelo Boranabi | 2 h ago

Coaches take jabs ahead of derby

Kabelo Boranabi | 2 h ago

A city divided!

Kabelo Boranabi | 3 h ago

Civil Society threatens Masisi with legal action

Innocent Selatlhwa | 5 h ago

Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

The Monitor Editor | 15 April 2024

About us

Mmegi is the leading independent source of breaking news, latest news, current
affairs, Politics, Business, Sport, debates, analysis, and entertainment news in Botswana.

Explore

More

Shot in the arm for subsistence farmers

The Botswana Agricultural Marketing board (BAMB) has decreased the minimum tonnage limit on grain purchase to encourage more subsistence farmers to sell their produce.

42 out of 45 bodies of Limpopo bus crash victims identified

Selefu

Selefu

Civil Society threatens court action over constitution amendment

Fans urged to fill up stadium

Coaches take jabs ahead of derby

A city divided!

Civil Society threatens Masisi with legal action

Routine child vaccination imperative