Monopolies stifle small farmers

As a result Local Enterprise Authority (LEA), which is responsible for entrepreneurship and enterprise development in Botswana, has implored retailers to work with producers and farmers.

LEA chief executive officer, Racious Moatshe highlighted an urgency on the part of the retailers to work with producers and farmers to set up pricing structures on products to harmonise working relationships and uplift the sector for continuous quality food production within the country and export.