{"id":35821,"date":"2023-10-04T16:17:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T16:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/?p=35821"},"modified":"2023-10-04T15:01:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T15:01:39","slug":"temo-letlotlo-to-propel-wheels-of-food-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/temo-letlotlo-to-propel-wheels-of-food-security","title":{"rendered":"TEMO-LETLOTLO TO PROPEL WHEELS OF FOOD SECURITY"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Temo-Letlotlo, a commercial agricultural programme replacing ISPAAD, is tipped to contribute a lot to food security.<\/b><\/p>\n

When implemented and taken seriously, the programme will help farmers produce quality crops for both local and export markets, thereby propelling the country to an export-led economy, Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Mr Molebatsi Molebatsi has said.<\/p>\n

Speaking during a Bobirwa District Council sitting recently, the assistant minister said although the President was yet to launched the new programme, Temo-Letlotlo was expected to be rolled out this coming ploughing season.<\/p>\n

Unlike its predecessor, Temo-Letlotlo will be a commercially inclined programme where farmers will be expected to meet certain targets set for them.<\/p>\n

The farmers, upon registration and collection of inputs, may be made to sign agreements on production unlike with ISPAAD that bore no onus on the farmer, the assistant minister said.<\/p>\n

Although Mr Molebatsi did not want to preempt the new programme, he said it would involve a lot of technology.<\/p>\n

Extension officers, he said, were already furnished with gadgets for data collection at ploughing fields.<\/p>\n

Gathered information will be fed into the ministry data collection centre and used for future assessments.<\/p>\n

In addition, the assistant minister said the ministry would use weather stations already procured to understand weather patterns with precision.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will invest a lot of funds in farming so that we attain our aim of becoming an export-led economy while we also produce quality products,\u201d said Mr Molebatsi.<\/p>\n

Mr Molebatsi, who is also a Member of Parliament for Mmadinare, said those not interested in commercial farming should find other programmes within the ministry to help in their subsistence course.<\/p>\n

The assistant minister also announced that National Development Bank would be transformed into agriculture bank in order to steer farming into greater levels.<\/p>\n

On other issues, Mr Molebatsi said that the ban on importation of vegetables had seen emergence of new farmers as well as some commercial farmers refining their farming.<\/p>\n

The assistant minister said the ban also developed agriculture businesses and value chains.<\/p>\n

On livestock farming, Mr Molebatsi said the ministry requested P93 million from Parliament to develop artificial insemination labs.<\/p>\n

Already, the ministry has purchased bulls and straws from Texas, USA, to help improve quality of cattle in the country.<\/p>\n

Mr Molebatsi said there were 248 513 straws in Ramatlabama and in addition 12 200 more were being procured.<\/p>\n

He encouraged farmers to buy straws, which were kept at the Ramatlabama lab.<\/p>\n

He also encouraged farmers to attend artificial insemination course for 19 days at a cost of P500 per trainee.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Botswana. Temo-Letlotlo, a commercial agricultural programme replacing ISPAAD, is tipped to contribute a lot to food security. When implemented and taken seriously, the programme will help farmers produce quality crops for both local and export markets, thereby propelling the country to an export-led economy, Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Mr Molebatsi Molebatsi has said. 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