BUAN agriprenuer scoops the CEDA/DBSA challenge

Pule beat 221 other competitors, pocketing P200 000 for the top spot and an additional P10 000 that was given to each top 10 finalist.

Pule’s proposal entails producing fertiliser from organic waste thus reducing farmers expenditure on chemicals fertilisers. He wants to use earthworms to accelerate the aerobic decomposition of organic waste into fertiliser. Speaking during the awards ceremony, the Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi commended the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) contribution to the project. “The contribution of DBSA is appreciated as this is a testimony of their partnership with CEDA and indeed Botswana. These kind of partnerships demonstrate the historical relations between our nation and our people,” he said.