Shot in the arm for subsistence farmers

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

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