Botswana - Apply for Group Fencing Support through ISPAAD Programme

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Procedure

How to Apply
Apply In-Person

1. Applicants should visit the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security Headquarters or the District or sub-district Crop Production Offices, Department of Crop Production for the application process for Provision of Portable Water to Clusters through ISPAAD Programme. {See address details below}.
2. Verbally expressing your interest to the Integrated Support Programme for Arable Agriculture Development {ISPAAD}, Extension Officer {EO} or Agricultural Demonstrator (AD), at the Department of Crop Production.
3. Submit the supporting documents {listed under required document section below} for verification by the EO or AD agent.
4. The EO or AD Officer shall then calculate the field perimeter and prepare the Bill of Quantities for fencing materials.
5. Applicants will then be issued with Bill of Quantities to go and request five quotations slip from a supplier; the quotation slip should then be returned to Department of Crop Production.
6. Upon submitting the quotation slips, the EO or AD Officer will then complete the ISPAAD 50% Subsidy for Fencing Material Application Form on your behalf.
7. Applicants will then be issued with an acknowledgement letter with a reference number by the EO or AD agent for future enquiries that may require clarification by the ISPAAD during the processing period. If summoned applicants will be required to avail themselves for an interview.
8. The Extension Officer shall submit the application form, along with the quotation slips and supporting documents to Sub District Crop Production Officer (SDCPO) for evaluation and processing, i.e., by assessing the situations as per its merits to ascertain if there is a need for the provision of Fencing Support.
9. If the SDCPO finds the need for the support, the application will be approved and the applicants {farmers} will be registered as beneficiaries of the programme and notified in person and issued with an approval letter.
10. The applicant will then be informed of the fate of his/her application request by way of letter.
11. If the applicant is aggrieved by the decision of the SDCPO, he/she shall make an appeal to the office of the Director of Crop Production office within 30 days of receiving the letter from the SDCPO.
12. The Director of the DCPO shall review the matter and make the final decision within 10 days of receiving the appeal.
13. If your request is approved, the farmer should submit the approved letter and his/her ID card to a supplier of farm equipment or the service provider shop/business to be validated and pay the supplier 50% of the total cost of the material, as the Government will pays the other 50 %.
14. Upon validating the document and payment of the 50% by the farmer, the supplier will issue the farmer with the farm equipment.

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Required Documents

• A Certified copy of valid National Identity Card (Omang).
• Land board Certificate, lease or title deed.
• Documented proof of a working constitution

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security Headquarters
Department of Crop Production
ISPAAD Coordinator
Address; Plot 4701 Mmaraka Road,
3rd Floor, Office No. 301
Private Bag 00435
Gaborone
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 3689305
E-mail. dcp@gov​.bw
Call Centre:Tel. 17755
Email. [email protected]
Ministry contact details link: Link

Department of Crop Production Headquarters and District Crop Production OfficesLink

• Opening hours are from 07:30 to 12:45 then 13:45 to 16:30, Monday to Friday except, public holiday.
  

Eligibility

Applicants should meet the following criteria;

• Citizens and non-citizens aged 18 years and above
• A group should have minimum membership of two persons who have arable land in proximity.
• The group shall have a working constitution.
• Applicants should have access to their own fields (proof of ownership or leasehold). In case of leasehold, the lease period should not be less than 50 years.

Fees

• On fees associated with the service, beneficiaries are provided with a 50% government subsidy and 50% is to be paid by farmer.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The time around processing time is two months

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Instructions

Important Notes

• A group of farmers who do not qualify for cluster fencing in terms of minimum area requirement of 150 hectares (Ha) can apply for assistance in the form of a 50% subsidy on the cost of fencing material only up to a maximum of BWP 200, 000.00 to construct an enclosure fence. This assistance is provided through Integrated Support Programme for Arable Agriculture Development (ISPAAD). ​
  

Required Information

• Full name of the farmer/group
• National identity card details
• List of equipment required
• Contact details
• Group details
• Quotation details
• Residential address of the farm

Need for the Document

• This service aims to assist group farmers to purchase fencing materials for the construction of a fence for a newly established farm or to strengthen an already existing fence, by applying for financial assistance from, Integrated Support Programme for Arable Agriculture Development (ISPAAD) which is a government programme. ​
  

Information which might help

REFER:

• ispaad guidelines revised may 2013:link
• Guidelines for special assistance to kgalagadi district and areas with similar agro-climatic conditions :link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• Government service portal: Link
  

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