Young Farmers Look To Agri-Tech Solutions

Maize plants. PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Maize plants. PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Botswana Young Farmers Association has called for the introduction of agricultural technology as another way of transforming the economy.

Speaking to BusinessMonitor, the association’s chair Karabo Molefe called for the change of mindset in agricultural business and for farmers to be ready to venture into value chain.

He said it is time to diversify the economy with agriculture as the s has the potential to sustain the economy.

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