Don't rush land confiscation - farmers

Friday, May 21, 2010

While welcoming government's move to confiscate fallow land from idle farmers, farming associations across the country have urged the government to go slow on the move so as to give land owners the chance to prove themselves.

The government's position to reclaim fallow land and give it to more deserving commercial farmers is being spearheaded by President Ian Khama who is currently travelling, informing villagers of government's intention.

At the Ministry of Agriculture, the director of crop production, Molatlhegi Modise, says that the latest move by government was prompted by the realisation that farms, especially on communal land, are not being utilised.

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Don't rush land confiscation - farmers

While welcoming government's move to confiscate fallow land from idle farmers, farming associations across the country have urged the government to go slow on the move so as to give land owners the chance to prove themselves.

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