Bobirwa farmers to benefit from livestock restocking relief

Cattle PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Cattle PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Following comprehensive assessment and verification of all applications, 985 farmers who lost their livestock through rustling are eligible for the livestock restocking relief programme.

The Minister of Agriculture Fidelis Molao told parliament yesterday that livestock restocking relief programme comprises of 2827 cattle, 97 bulls, 367 sheep, 4890 goats and 296 donkeys for all eligible beneficiaries in Bobirwa.

Molao was responding to a question from Member of Parliament (MP) for Bobonong, Taolo Lucas who wanted to know progress in the restocking and compensation of Bobirwa farmers who were affected by the cross-border livestock rustling and the likely duration of the exercise and lessons learnt so far in the execution of the programme.


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