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Cowpeas worth P15m rot in silo

Cowpeas PIC: CROPTRUST.ORG
Cowpeas PIC: CROPTRUST.ORG

The Auditor General has found that cowpeas valued at P14.9 million sat without rotation for nine years at the Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board’s (BAMB) storage in Pandamatenga, resulting in them eventually having to be thrown out.

The cowpeas were found to be unfit for human or even animal consumption at that time, the Auditor General said.

Cowpeas, like other pulses and grains, require regular rotation or turning to protect their quality and prevent spoilage. The rotation helps prevent moisture build-up, avoid heating, control pests and also prevent caking and compaction where the grains settle and stick together.

Editor's Comment
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