Drought measures to cost P445m
Thursday, July 30, 2015
According to the supplementary request, ministerial accounting officers appeared before the Committee on July 22 and were able to secure funding for major drought interventions. President Ian Khama declared a drought late in June, announcing an array of interventions including support for the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme, a 25 percent subsidy to farmers on certain livestock feed purchased through the Livestock Advisory Centres as well as nutritional support for vulnerable groups.
According to the estimates laid before legislators yesterday afternoon, the committee approved an amount of P103.1 million to cover the 85 percent subsidy to farmers who obtained seasonal loans from CEDA and the National Development Bank under the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme.
March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...