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Farmers Market disrupts agricultural value chains

Fruits and vegetables in a market
Fruits and vegetables in a market

Fostering agriculture value chain development and sparking conversations amongst agriculture entrepreneurs is the vision and mission of Lucky Modikone.

The spirited entrepreneur is bent on creating a platform that sparks conversations on how agriculture in Botswana can be made better and he does this through a renowned farmers market that is hosted annually in Molepolole. The farmers market is a network session of agricultural entrepreneurs and farmers, organised to serve as a platform where farmers can showcase their produce.

The agric get together has attracted mass interest from Batswana who usually use this as a chance to purchase fresh farm produce from farmers. “We are advocates of value chain development, we want to strengthen the market cords that join farmers and consumers,” he said.

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