Agric Insurance finally launched in Botswana
Thursday, January 21, 2010
This week, Agrinsure Botswana a joint venture effort between South Africa's Farmers Technical Insurance Services Company (FTISC) and Alexandra Forbes Botswana, was officially unveiled to stakeholders in the industry. According to Agriculture Hub Coordinator, Neil Fitt, the establishment of agriculture insurance in Botswana is a major milestone in the sector as the idea for such a product has been in the pipeline for many years and it will now strengthen the country's efforts to attain food sustainability.
" In the past we have only had schemes that were put in place by government and in as much as they were very helpful to the farmers, they had their own limitations as they were national programmes.
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...