Chobe Land Board allocates 30,000ha for commercial farming

New pathways: The Chobe Landboard has allocated more space for commercial agriculture PIC: BAMB
New pathways: The Chobe Landboard has allocated more space for commercial agriculture PIC: BAMB

FRANCISTOWN: Chobe Land Board has set aside huge tracts of land for the expansion of commercial farms in the Pandmatenga area, as a way of accelerating economic growth and job creation, while also reducing poverty in the country.

The Land Board’s chair, Johane Chenjekwa told the media that tens of thousands of hectares have been set aside as part of Pandamatenga’s status as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ).

“A total of 30,000 hectares of additional land for expansion has been allocated by the board for expansion of the existing Pandamatenga Commercial Farms to facilitate the dream by the Special Economic Zones Authority of promoting farming activities in the area,” Chenjekwa said in a briefing.

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