Imports Reveal Citrus Farming Opportunity For Locals

Daniel Makwana
Daniel Makwana

The country’s import bill shows that Botswana imports a lot of citrus products from outside the country, a gap that needs to be filled by local farmers to consistently meet the demand.

One such local farmer, Daniel Makwana, the owner of the Set Mak orange farm in Molalatau, is one of the few local farmers who have taken the initiative to venture into citrus farming to generate local produce to meet the demand in the country.

Makwana told Monitor Business that he had to part with millions of pula to start his business.

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