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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Government has taken steps to mitigate the effects of drought across the country.<\/b><\/p>\n

The acting President, Mr Slumber Tsogwane, told a Rural Development Council (RDC) meeting in Gaborone yesterday that government\u2019s intervention came about after President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi declared 2022\/2023 as a severe arable agriculture drought year.<\/p>\n

\u201cFarmers have harvested basically nothing. As a result, households are more vulnerable. Above everything, staple foods such as sorghum and beans have become scarce and pricey,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

One of the relief measures, Mr Tsogwane added, was the decision to increase Ipelegeng quota by 10 000 slots.<\/p>\n

In a bid to assist farmers, government has also introduced the Impact Accelerator Subsidy to cover irrigation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is done through borehole equipping and water reticulation in commercial production clusters and this is a new development that we should embrace,\u201d said Mr Tsogwane, who also RDC chairperson.<\/p>\n

Mr Tsogwane also touched on the Department of Meteorological Services\u2019 2023\/24 rainfall forecast, which would be characterised by below normal rainfall in most parts of the country.<\/p>\n

This, he said, posed a threat hence he encouraged farmers to plant drought tolerant crops.<\/p>\n

Mr Tsogwane raised concern about outbreak of veld fires that he said impacted on the agricultural sector and infrastructure.<\/p>\n

For his part, the Minister of Agriculture, Mr Fidelis Molao said veld fires would contribute to the human-wildlife conflict as animals would be forced to leave their habitats in search of food.<\/p>\n

He appealed to members of the public to help in extinguishing the fires.<\/p>\n

Mr Molao said his ministry would soon advertise small stock farms, therefore he encouraged women and youth to apply.<\/p>\n

The minister also urged Batswana to take advantage of the subsidised artificial insemination training and others offered by the government in the agriculture sector.<\/p>\n

He added that CEDA had a financial assistance arrangement for those trained and willing to pursue artificial insemination as a business.<\/p>\n

The RDC is a high level coordinating structure that provides policy and operational direction and coordination of all rural development activities aimed at improving livelihoods.<\/p>\n

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