Botswana - Apply for Cluster Fencing Through the Integrated Support Program for Arable Agricultural Development (ISPAAD)

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. Applicants should visit the District and Sub-District Production Office near them with all the required document (listed below) for more information about the application.
2. Verbally expressing interest to the programme and submit your documents for verification and processing
3. The department Extension Officer will then visit the site and consult with the neighbouring farming communities and local authorities to your land, so as to promote collective ownership of the fence.
4. Feasibility studies will then be undertaken to confirm the suitability of the proposed area and the alignment of the perimeter fence.
5. The Cluster Committee will then apply to the Land Board for the cluster fencing, requesting fencing material and upon receiving of the fencing material the fence will be put up.

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Required Documents

• Certified copy of valid National ID Card (Omang).
• Land board certificate, lease or title deed.
• Cluster constitution.

Office Locations & Contacts

ISPAAD Coordinator
Department of Crop Production
Ministry of Agriculture Head Quarters
Plot 4701 Maraka Road
3rd Floor, Office No. 301
Private Bag 00435
Gaborone
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 3689305
E-mail. [email protected]

The Call Centre:
Tel. (+267) 17755
Email. [email protected]

District and Sub-District Production Office Office Contact Information
Opening hours are from 07:30 to 12:45 then 13:45 to 16:30, Monday to Friday except, public holidays.

Eligibility

Applicants must satisfy the following criteria:

• Applicants should be aged 18 years and above with valid national identification card (Omang) or residence and work permits.
• Applicants should have access to land (proof of ownership or leasehold). In case of leasehold, the lease period should not be less than 50 years.

Fees

This service is free of charge through a 100% government subsidy.

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Processing Time

Once all of the necessary documents are submitted, this process takes 3 months from the date of initial application.

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Required Information

• Name of the applicant(s)
• Location of the land

Need for the Document

The main objective of the fencing the farms by the Botswana government through the Integrated Support Programme for Arable Agriculture Development (ISPAAD) is to protects framers crops from damage by animals thus increasing better yield of production and enabling man and animals to coexist.

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