KBL's project Thusanang gathers pace

The brewers' commissioned the project in 2009 as a deliberate move to partner with small-holder farmers to source sorghum grain locally in order to ultimately enable small arable farmers to become more efficient through the introduction of commercial farming practices that will ultimately improve yields, produce better quality grain and commercialise small-scale arable farming. 

KBL  and BBL believe that the success of Project Thusanang will result in improved income levels for farmers and create employment opportunities by generating an employer multiplier effect. Over the past year, Kgalagadi Breweries and Botswana Breweries spent over P115 million through their local sourcing and procurement initiatives.The success of Project Thusanang pilot could see this figure improve significantly as the benefits of increased import substitution are transmitted into the wider trade economy.