Ngamiland, Gantsi farmers form alliance
Friday, November 27, 2015
Farming activity. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The alliance, Western Botswana Beef Producers Association (WBBP), comprises seven different farmers associations from Ngamiland and Gantsi districts.
The alliance was one of the recommendations made by the Irish Cattle and Sheep Association (ICSA) which has been engaged by Business Botswana to capacitate Ngamiland and Gantsi associations on better ways to run their associations.
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