Agricultural Investment Opportunities in Botswana

By: Mmadima Nyathi (Agric Hub Director) & Tidimalo Rakgantswana Table 1: Food Security Situation -2011

Product Domestic Demand Domestic Production Imports

Sorghum/Millet 96 000 Mt 51 647 (54%) 44 353

Maize 221 000 Mt 21 560 (10%) 199 440

Fruits & Vegs 75 000 Mt 36 138 (48%) 95 203

Pork 972 Mt 455 (47%) 517

Poultry 64 053 Mt 63 412 (99%) 4 576

Honey 31 Mt 14 (45%) 17

Mutton & Chevon 997 Mt 770 (77%) 227

Milk 45 million litres 3 (6%) 42 Opportunities …cont’d

2. Ostrich Farming

• Remains unexploited

• High ostrich population a sign of good potential (77 000)

• Existence of an EU listed export abattoir Opportunities …cont’d

3. Processing /Value Addition • Currently limited.

a. Commercialisation of agro-technologies (e.g. NFTRC proven).

b. Tannery for hides & skins • 2.5 million cattle and 2 100 000 small stock, • Hides production @ over 300 000 annually. • Either exported raw or discarded. • Tanners are small scale cottage-yard industries. Opportunities …cont’d c. Horticultural Products • For longer shelve life. • Could promote production to increase supply. • Positive developments experienced recently. d. Livestock Products

• Processed beef products for e.g limited (echo beef and pet food mainly). • Others? Opportunities …cont’d

4. Grey Water Reuse for Agriculture

• Study currently on until July 2014.

• Sewage water in towns & major villages.

• Opportunity in provision of technology to purify the water.

• Farming opportunities to result. Opportunities …cont’d

5. Privasaon of Government Enes

• Most enes underperforming & poorly maintained.

i. Producon & Training Farms e.g. valley, Dikabeya, Ramatlabama.

ii. Farmers Service Centres e.g. Goodhope: More to be established. 7 Opportunities …cont’d

6. Provision of Agriculture Insurance

• Study conducted in 2009 revealed necessity of agriculture insurance in Botswana.

• only 1 company is offering livestock (cattle) insurance currently.

8 Opportunities …cont’d

7. Joint Ventures

i. Between foreigners and citizens.

ii. The Hub facilitating this.

iii. Keeps a database of investors.

9 Opportunities …cont’d

8. Zambezi Agro-commercial Project – Water extraction from Zambezi River. – i.e. 495 million cubic metres/year to be done by 2015.

• Opportunity lies in pipe construction • Approximately 110kms & over 2m high • In later years pipe to be extended for domestic water supply in the country • Has to be started before January 2015 • Or renegotiations of water rights to be done Supporting Structures for Agric

• Supportive policy environment for sector’s development.

- Government support programs which have now been redesigned for effectiveness e.g. ISPADD now targeted.

- Government funding for diseases and pets of

economic importance. Supporting Structures…cont’d

• New agricultural strategy in pipeline:

– Emphasises opportunity cost of idle land.

– More outward looking & encouraging to FDI (directly or through joint ventures).

– The Hub keeps a database – to try & link investors Supporting Structures…cont’d

• Supportive land tenure

• Infrastructure development – Significant investment made in general infrastructure. ▪ Available: (airports, Trans-Kalahari road); ▪ 0n-going (Walvis bay dry port); ▪ Planned (Trans-Kalahari railway line; portable water and electricity). – Infrastructure to agricultural production areas still a challenge. Supporting Structures…cont’d

• Available Land

– Some of it from Ministry underutilised land

• Arable Land i. Dukwe - 10 000 ii. Nshakazhogwe - 1000 iii. Boteti - 200 iv. Thune (dam) - 500 v. Zambezi Agro project - 35 000

Supporting Structures…cont’d

• Livestock Land i. 72 ranches in the central district. iii. 20 ranches in Kweneng District.

• Ostrich Farming Land i. 7 farms of 20 Ha each ii. 4 farms of 150 Ha each

Figure 1: Agro-Ecological Potential of Different Areas CROP PRODUCTION COMMODITY CLUSTER FARMING MAP - ( AGRO ECOLOGICAL ZONES )

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O R M K O PHITSHANE -MOLOPAO A MABULE T B R Ministry of Agriculture A HEBRON OMAWENENO K DIKHUKHUNG O DITLHARAPA M Topography from Department of Surveys and Mapping - Gaborone Division of Land Utlisation

-26 Cartography, Remote Sensing and GIS Section Reference System -26 TSHABONG % Gaborone Sorghum Geogrpahical Coordinate System GCS_Botswana BNGRS02 Copyright Republic of Botswana Datum Name: D_Botswana_BNGRS02 Ellipsoid Name: Geodetic Reference Sysyem 80 Semi Map Axis: 6378137 First Edition: July, 2012 (Draft) Denomination of Flattening ratio 298.257222 200 0 200 400 Kilometers MIDDLEPITS BOKSPITS BASELINE FOR THIS MAP WAS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AREAS

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