Farmers Decry Low Livestock Prices
Monday, March 30, 2015
During the media tour organised by Local Enterprises Authority (LEA) last week, farmers urged government to review livestock prices.
The major customer for small stock farmers is the government through the LIMID scheme in which a goat is priced at P750 per head. Farmers complained that the government has suppressed prices without considering the quality of animal breed.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...