Water for agriculture strategy to strengthen livestock production

Minister of Lands and Agriculture, Edwin Dikoloti, told Parliament that this will include borehole drilling and acquisition, equipping and reticulation, desalination, and the rehabilitation of boreholes, wells, and dams across agricultural production areas. He disclosed that the programme has been budgeted for under the National Development Plan 12 (NDP12), to integrate water infrastructure and other input subsidy components to ensure sustainable farmer support.

Dikoloti was quick to emphasise that Botswana’s Water for Agriculture Strategy is a cornerstone of our national agricultural transformation agenda under NDP12.