LIMID BENEFICIARIES URGED TO TAKE CARE OF GOATS THEY ARE GIVEN

Beneficiaries of the Livestock Management and Infrastructure Development (LIMID) in Kedia have been urged to take care of the goats they receive so that they benefit them.

The call was made by LIMID Officer for Boteti West Mr Kealeboga Dithebele this morning when issuing goats to some residents of Kedia who applied for the programme.

Dithebele said recipients should multiply the goats so that they can sell them back to the programme. He explained that currently the demand for goats surpasses the supply.

Dithebele said multiplying the goats will enable government to extend the program to more Batswana since there will be enough supply.

One of the suppliers Mr Zakamwima Jakaivarwa, shared the same sentiments as the LIMID Officer. Jakaivarwa said for one to get results, they should invest time in their project.

Ms. Boipelo Ditshebo who is one of the beneficiaries is grateful for the goats she received. Ditshebo said the goats will uplift her life and also help her with income to raise her children. She said her love for farming is the one that motivated her to apply for the programme.

The target is to issue goats to 30 applicants this week and 17 applicants have already received their goats. LIMID is a programme under the Ministry of Agriculture which is aimed at increasing livestock production in the country as well as help eradicate poverty.