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Order a long-term news report on Lemang Dijo
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Daily News Botswana
Botswana’s commitment to climate resilient livelihoods is manifested through the new national agricultural policy and signature programmes such as Lemang Dijo, A di Tsale, the green climate fund-supported rangeland restoration project actively deployed across Bobirwa, Kgalagagadi …
Climate change demands modern farming methodsMmegi
… Top performers under the Lemang Dijo are set to receive additional hectare per farmer as the government seeks to encourage higher productivity and strengthen domestic grain production. …
Lemang Dijo's top performers to be rewardedDaily News Botswana
… With the final production figures not yet compiled, Mr Motsele relayed that 2 674 of the 4 109 farmers have been assisted through the Lemang Dijo programme. …
Compensation Act excludes rats damageMmegi
… Dikoloti explained that previous interventions, including the government's Lemang Dijo programme, have already laid the foundation for increased fodder production.
National Fodder Strategy aims to cut feed importsBotswana's acting Minister of Lands and Agriculture says climate pressures and land degradation make modernisation of agrifood systems an urgent necessity. The Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak that began in January 2026 has diverted approximately P97 million toward disease control, straining agricultural budgets and disrupting domestic and international trade.
19 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's acting Minister of Lands and Agriculture says climate pressures and land degradation make modernisation of agrifood systems an urgent necessity. The Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak that began in January 2026 has diverted approximately P97 million toward disease control, straining agricultural budgets and disrupting domestic and international trade.
19 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The government will double land allocation from one to two hectares for top-performing farmers under the Lemang Dijo scheme, which targets resource-poor micro-scale Batswana. The decision follows strong results, including 32 Mokatako farmers averaging 1.8 tonnes per hectare and two top farmers reaching 4.5 tonnes per hectare.
23 September 2026 · Mmegi →
Rats are not classified as wildlife under Botswana's Compensation Act and do not qualify for government payouts, according to the Senior Wildlife Warden. Rats fall under agriculture jurisdiction, and the Wildlife and National Parks Department lacks data to present to government to prove large-scale crop destruction by rodents.
6 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's Ministry of Lands and Agriculture has launched the National Fodder Strategy, developed with the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation, to reduce dependence on imported animal feed and lower the dairy import bill while promoting local production of climate-resilient fodder crops like lablab and lucerne.
23 June 2026 · Mmegi →