BMC sends farmers to benchmark in Norway
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
The purpose of the visit is to give the farmers a full understanding of the Norwegian market requirements, which the BMC regards as its preeminent market.
In a press briefing before the departure of the farmers on Sunday, BMC chief executive officer, Akolang Tombale said the farmers will compare notes and be ‘work-shopped’ by one of the largest Norway farmers’ cooperative called Nortura.
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