Government subsidises livestock feeds again

The relief effects immediately until end of March next year.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture  (MoA), this was approved under the drought package, which includes the following products- di-calcium phosphate, drought pellets, bran, course salt, sorghum stalk bales, maize and dairy meal among others.  The announcement follows President Ian Khama’s June declaration that the whole country is drought-stricken and that relief measures will be implemented from period July 2015-June 2016.  Permanent secretary at MoA, Boipolelo Khumomatlhare, said that the initial drought intervention still stands.