AR5 Farm diversifies to animal feeds

Friday, March 15, 2024 | 410 Views |

SHERWOOD: There are plans in place to establish a dedicated farming unit focused on producing animal feeds as part of diversifying the operation’s product portfolio at AR5 Farm, BusinessWeek has learnt.

Operations manager at the farm Anne Schoeman revealed the diversification ideas in an interview during a recent media tour organised by the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC).

AR5, founded in 1997, currently cultivates 240 hectares of potatoes, 16 hectares of onions, and maintains 25,000 citrus trees. Additionally, the farm houses cattle and sheep. Most of the produce from the farm goes into the local market.

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