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Agric consultant urges farmers to take livestock insurance

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FRANANCISTOWN: Agricultural, Environmental and Natural Resource consultant, Neil Fitt has urged government to support subsistence or small-scale farmers to take livestock insurance.

He was previously a coordinator at Agricultural Hub where he led a crusade to encourage farmers to take livestock insurance.

The commercial insurance sector in Botswana has different livestock insurance offerings at commercial rates. Small-scale farmers have often been reluctant to insure their animals citing higher premiums amongst others.

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