Shock, As BAMB Accuses Farmers Of Selling Them Imported Produce
Monday, December 04, 2017
Baeletsi expressed concern during their recent general meeting with members of Tonota, Tutume and Masunga (TOTUMA) Arable and Commercial Farmers Association at the Francistown Regional Agricultural offices. Addressing TOTUMA members, Baeletsi said they suspect that some farmers import produce such as beans and maize from Zambia and Zimbabwe and then sell it to their organisation.
“In the 2016/2017 ploughing season, we suspected that some farmers exported beans and maize which they claimed it was part of their yield and tried to sell to our organisation,” Baeletsi said.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...