{"id":35088,"date":"2023-09-23T17:13:12","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T17:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/govt-allocates-game-animals-to-masisis-kweneng-farm"},"modified":"2023-09-23T17:23:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T17:23:50","slug":"govt-allocates-game-animals-to-masisis-kweneng-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/govt-allocates-game-animals-to-masisis-kweneng-farm","title":{"rendered":"Govt allocates Game Animals to Masisi\u2019s Kweneng Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Ministry of Environment, Wildlife &amp; Tourism has revealed that President Mokgweetsi Masisi is among the farmers who have received animals through the \u201cKeeping Game in Masimo\u201d initiative in the Kweneng region.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A Savingram addressed to the Kweneng regional wildlife office, originating from the Director of Wildlife and National Parks confirms that President Masisi and several other farmers have been granted animals through the \u201cKeeping Game in Masimo\u201d initiative within the region. In particular, President Masisi\u2019s farm will now be home to a herd of Impalas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeeping Game in Masimo\u201d Initiative<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cKeeping Game in Masimo\u201d initiative aligns with the provisions of the Wildlife Conservation and National Parks Act Cap. 38:08 of 1992, which recognizes two forms of rearing wildlife: game ranching and game farming. While game ranching has been the more prevalent practice, the initiative seeks to expand opportunities for game farming, making it more accessible to a broader segment of the population.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Ministry, one of the main challenges faced by aspiring game farmers has been the stringent requirements and high initial costs associated with game ranching. These barriers often excluded low-income individuals from participating in wildlife conservation and land use diversification.<\/p>\n<p>Recognizing the need for economic diversification and inclusivity, the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) developed the \u201cKeeping Game in Masimo\u201d initiative. This initiative aims to allow citizens of Botswana, including individuals, companies, trusts, civil societies, churches, and interest groups, to incorporate game animals into their agricultural land holdings.<\/p>\n<p>Eligibility<\/p>\n<p>Eligibility for the initiative is open to every citizen of Botswana, regardless of whether they are individuals, companies, trusts, civil societies, churches, or interest groups, as long as they possess registered land and intend to incorporate game animals into their agricultural activities. Interested individuals are required to submit an application to the Director of Wildlife and National Parks, accompanied by a project proposal outlining their intentions. It is not yet known what Masisi\u2019s intentions are.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\">Botswana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. The Ministry of Environment, Wildlife &amp; Tourism has revealed that President Mokgweetsi Masisi is among the farmers who have received animals through the \u201cKeeping Game in Masimo\u201d initiative in the Kweneng region. A Savingram addressed to the Kweneng regional wildlife office, originating from the Director of Wildlife and National Parks confirms that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":35087,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7,12],"tags":[233,237,234],"class_list":["post-35088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-head-lines","category-policy","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-botswana","tag-botswana"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Govt allocates Game Animals to Masisi\u2019s Kweneng Farm - Botswana<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Ministry of Environment, Wildlife &amp; Tourism has revealed that President Mokgweetsi Masisi is among the farmer ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/govt-allocates-game-animals-to-masisis-kweneng-farm\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Govt allocates Game Animals to Masisi\u2019s Kweneng Farm\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Ministry of Environment, Wildlife &amp; 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