MoA educates farmers on potato growing

Friday, May 30, 2014

CHADIBE: On Tuesday, aspiring potato farmers who had thronged Milgra Farms at Tlhalogang Extension Area were taken through the steps of planting and looking after the tuber vegetable.

During the drilling process, agricultural experts from the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) revealed that the government was encouraging farmers to cultivate potatoes in large numbers so as to block the importation of potatoes into Botswana.

The demonstration attracted farmers from North East District, Tonota South and West who showed keen interest in learning how to plant potatoes at their fields.

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MoA educates farmers on potato growing

CHADIBE: On Tuesday, aspiring potato farmers who had thronged Milgra Farms at Tlhalogang Extension Area were taken through the steps of planting and looking after the tuber vegetable.

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