Selebi-Phikwe citrus investors plot P200m expansion
Friday, February 27, 2026 | 190 Views |
The Selebi-Phikwe Citrus project has been widely cited in previous policy discussions
The P200 million expansion comes barely a few years after the initial P500 million investment that established what is now regarded as the country’s largest citrus development.
The project, located near Selebi-Phikwe, has already developed about 880 hectares under irrigation and planted approximately 1.1 million citrus trees.
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