When rain is a blessing and a curse

Friday, February 23, 2018

Getting set: Prescilla Monthe's field at Mowana PIC:KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: For farmers in the northern part of Botswana, the heavy downpours falling this month have been a blessing or a curse, depending where one’s farm is located.

The farmers have welcomed the recent announcement by the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security (MADFS) to extend the ploughing period from February 15 to 26, 2018.

The ploughing period refers to the duration of government’s agricultural inputs programme for farmers, which includes subsidised tillage services, seeds and agro-chemicals.

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