Shot in the arm for subsistence farmers
Monday, November 17, 2014
Farmers attending the contract price negotiations with BAMB in Gaborone last week. PIC KABO MPAETONA
The decision was taken after a meeting with farmers last Wednesday to negotiate contract prices.
BAMB assistant communications officer, Kushatha Modiakgotla told BusinessMonitor that they will now accept to purchase five metric tonnes of grain from farmers down from the previous minimum limit of 10 metric tonnes.
The situation is exacerbated by the ruling party’s admission that some of its most important election promises remain unfulfilled. This is not the change many Batswana had expected. The UDC was elected into power on a strong promise to improve lives, create jobs, protect workers and repair public services. It is therefore, not enough for the party to point only to new ministries, policies and long-term plans. These may be necessary, but...