Botswana Government has unveiled its new initiative, the Temo Letlotlo Programme.
This program is aimed at enhancing food security and self-sufficiency among farmers.
The program mandates that all Level 2 Micro Scale Farmers participating in it must make a compulsory donation of one 50kg bag of grain for every hectare they receive subsidies for, contributing to the Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR).
This initiative, which commences during the upcoming 2024/25 planting season, is expected to bolster the agricultural sector’s self-reliance and foster a spirit of collective responsibility among Botswana’s farming community.
The Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board has been entrusted with the logistical operations for collecting these grain donations.
“All farmers participating in Temo Letlotlo Programme, Starting with Level 2 Micro Scale Farmers shall make a compulsory donation of one (1) 50kg bag of grain for every hectare subsidized to the Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR). This is expected to promote go Ipelega and cultivate the spirit of self-reliance amongst farmers. Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board is responsible for the logistics regarding the collection of the donations. The contribution will start during the 2024/25 planting season.” Botswana Government wrote.
