Agric Fountain aids farmers
Friday, May 06, 2016
During a recent field day organised by Tonota, Tutume and Masunga (TOTUMA) arable commercial farmers association, farmers applauded Agric Fountain for the farming services it gave them.
Agric Fountain is a private agricultural company with a mission to feed Botswana and offers services in grain trading, farm input supplies and agribusiness support services. When touring a number of fields that ploughed sorghum donated by Agric Fountain, farmers were optimistic of having a good sorghum harvest and a bumper crop.
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