Crop production rises threefold � De Graaff

Crop production has increased by over 240 percent in the year 2013-2014, following the continued steady growth of the Integrated Support Programme for Arable Agricultural Development (ISPAAD).


Agriculture minister Christiam De Graff said current crop production stood at 220 000 metric tonnes in the year, of which 125 000 metric tonnes were cereal, as compared to a total production of 64 980 metric tonnes, and 33755 metric tonnes respectively in 2012/2013. De Graaff revealed this during a recent media briefing in Gaborone.

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