BB Urges Farmers To Associate
Monday, March 26, 2018
When addressing farmers during their consultative meeting in Francistown recently, the BB regional manager said that farmers’ associations could benefit from affiliating with the business arm through its networks.
“Through BB’s agricultural sector we have the capacity and expertise to effectively advocate for your interest through various platforms and forums that we regularly participate in,” Van Der Est said.
The Francistown Umbrella Informal Sector chairperson, David Mbulawa, has highlighted this growing concern, revealing that many local traders are using their licences to facilitate the entry of foreign goods into the market at a fee.Fronting undermines the very fabric of our local economy. It allows foreign traders to exploit the system designed to benefit Batswana, using local licences to cross borders and sell goods at prices intended for local...