Govt Subsidy Chokes YDF Beneficiary�s Business

Emmanuel Rabakwena showing the expired feeds
Emmanuel Rabakwena showing the expired feeds

MAOKANE: While the government’s Youth Development Fund (YDF) is seen as a boon for aspiring youth entrepreneurs, some beneficiaries like Emmanuel Rabakwena have a different story to tell.

The 30-year-old resident of Maokane, who was funded to start a stock feed centre in his home village, has been disadvantaged by the 50% government subsidy for livestock feeds, which he was excluded from. 

This means he was forced to compete with other established retailers that were included in the subsidy, hence the mark down of prices. When Monitor Business visited his business in Maokane, 40 kilometres from Jwaneng, there was evidence of expired feeds and a sight of tshupa (pantry pests - could be moth,  beetles and weevils), which destroyed the fully-packed bags.  He described his ordeal as a sorry state to mention because he was hoping to amass customers who will be sponsored through YDF, LIMID and poverty eradication. “I feel sorry for myself, I saw a government truck delivering stock feeds to beneficiaries though they know that I have been sponsored by the same government to do this business. 

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