Tag: Ministry of Agriculture

Zambia (Petauke): Twelve people, including two government officers, have been arrested by police in Petauke following the theft of government fertilizer designated for the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP).

Botswana: Botswana Ministry of Agriculture is planning to improve the genetics of the animals and avail sexed (male/female) opportunities which will help increase the National herd, which is low.

Mauritius: Following the proposal of State land in the vicinity of Côte d’Or to socio-cultural associations, as announced by the Prime Minister, a site visit was conducted this morning, by the Minister of Arts and Cultural Heritage, Avinash Teeluck, along with representatives of the Hindi Speaking Union, the Urdu Speaking Union, the Mauritius Tamil Cultural Centre Trust, and the Indo Mauritian Catholic Association.

Botswana: Yesterday morning, the president of Botswana, Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi, provided support to ten farmers in Botswana by gifting each of them with 200 day old chicks at the Office of the President.

Gaborone, 16 March 2023 – It is with great sorrow that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs learnt of the sad news of the passing on of former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Meshack Lefiri Mokone, on 13 March 2023, in Gaborone.