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What is
NAMPAADD?
Nampaadd is a
master plan intended to streamline arable
agriculture and dairy development programs to
address existing government policy objectives,
namely food security, poverty alleviation and
economic empowerment of rural people.
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When did
NAMPAADD start?
It was adopted by
Parliament in April 2002 and launched by Minister of
Agriculture on the 31st October 2002.
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How is NAMPAADD
different from previous agricultural programmes?
It will:
Target active
traditional and commercial farmers, thus will assist
traditional farmers to transform to commercial
farming and to enable commercial farmers to upgrade
their technologies and management levels.
Encourage more
involvement of the private sector and civil society
in both farming and the provision of supporting
services.
Promote the
establishment of agro-industries such as cotton
gins, agro-processing plants, agricultural service
centers and transportations thus create additional
employment opportunities in rural areas.
Establish through
private sector involvement a contributory insurance
scheme to cover agricultural production losses in
specific regions declared as eligible for
compensation.
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Are there any
financial grants and subsidies from NAMPAADD?
NO! But under
NAMPAADD farmers and other participating entrepreneurs
will be encouraged to access finance from CEDA, NBA and
other private financial institutions. Government
will also develop infrastructure, e.g. roads and
electricity to support agricultural development in
production areas.
Which sub-sectors
of agriculture are involved in NAMPAADD?
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Rainfed farming
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Irrigated farming
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Dairy farming
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Rainfed Agriculture |
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What are Nampaadd
objectives in Rainfed Agriculture?
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To transform
traditional subsistence farming to commercial farming
and attract entrepreneurs to participate in primary
production as well as in providing advirory services
to farmers.
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To Promote the
establishment of large cultivation units or fields of
a t least 150 hectares by encouraging formation of
production groups and by enabling acquisition of long
term leasing of agricultural lands in areas suitable
for rainfed farming.
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To encourage the
establishments of service centers to provide
cultivation, harvesting, spraying, advisory services
as well as sales of inputs such as seeds, fertilizers
and spare parts.
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To promote
mechanized farming by encouraging farmers to form
machinery user groups rather than use animal draft
power (oxen and donkeys).
What Crops are
suitable for Rainfed Agriculture?
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Sorghum
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Cowpeas
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Groundnuts
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Millet
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Sunflower
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Maize
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Cotton
What investment
opportunities for Rainfed agriculture?
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Setting up of
service centers
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Post harvest
facilities
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Provisions for
credit
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Bulk transportation
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Agro-processing
plants
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Input supply e.g.
seeds, fertilizers, and spare parts.
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Irrigation
Agriculture |
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What are NAMPAADD
objectives in irrigated agriculture?
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To establish
demonstration and pilot farms to demonstrate advanced
technologies of irrigated farming to farmers.
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To encourage small horticultural
producers to work on clusters around anchor projects
(a nucleus farm with advanced production unit of 20
hectares or more) to address the problem of fragmented
horticultural production units.
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Encourage farmers to coordinate the
production of four main vegetable crops (cabbage,
tomatoes, potatoes and onions) through agreed cropping
programmes and marketing plans.
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Improve extension services by
placing extension officers near production clusters.
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Encourage farmers to use treated
waste water for irrigation to produce fruits, fodder,
and ornamentals.
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Establish new horticultural produce
collection and marketing outlets in addition to
existing ones.
Which crops are
recommended for irrigated farming?
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Vegetables -
Cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, leafy vegetables,
butternut, beetroot and carrots.
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Fruits -
Oranges, lemons, grapefruit, mango, peach, apricot,
olive, almonds, banana and apple.
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Irrigated field crops -
Cotton, wheat, sunflower, green mealies, lucerne and
other fodder crops.
What are the
investment opportunities in irrigated agriculture?
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Input supply:
seedling production
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Plant protection services
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Marketing services
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Agro-processing and packaging
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Transportation services etc.
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Dairy Farming |
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What are NAMPAADD objectives in dairy
development?
- To ensure the importation of high quality dairy
animals by supervising their selection and
procurement.
- To encourage farmers to improve the management
of their dairy herd by providing proper housing and
feeding of milking cows in line with each cows bodily
requirements during lactation to optimize production.
- To increase milk output from current average of
2000 litres per lactation/cow to 6000 litres/lactation
per cow.
- To increase herd size of milking cows per farm
from 15 to a commercial herd of at least 50.
- To establish milk quality test/laboratories in
line with the expansion of the daily feeds to reduce
the problem of sale of sub-standard feeds to dairy
farmers.
- To establish demonstration and pilot farms to
train farmers and extension staff on advanced
technologies in dairy farms.
What is the investment opportunities in dairy
development?
- Fodder production and feed supply
- Refrigerated milk transport (tankers)
- Sale and maintenance of dairy equipment
- Milk collection and cooling centers
- Milk processing and distribution
- Production of quality dairy cows.
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Contact Us |
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Private Bag 003, Gaborone
Tel: (+267) 319 0030 - Fax:
(+267) 319 0156
NAMPAADD@gov.bw
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