TOTUMA farmers will profit from drought-tolerant crops

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FRANCISTOWN: Chairperson of Tonota, Tutume and Masunga (TOTUMA) commercial farmers association, Steven Pillar has said local farmers have exploited drought-tolerant crops to increase their incomes.

Pillar informed Mmegi that as farmers they are now optimising their profit after years of drought and other difficulties by switching to drought-tolerant crops such as groundnuts, lablab, sunflower and others.

He explained that they were able to harvest more drought-tolerant crops for this season, even though the rains started late and persisted.

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TOTUMA farmers will profit from drought-tolerant crops

FRANCISTOWN: Chairperson of Tonota, Tutume and Masunga (TOTUMA) commercial farmers association, Steven Pillar has said local farmers have exploited drought-tolerant crops to increase their incomes.

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