Thuo Letlotlo

Package 3

SMALL STOCK - COMMERCIAL

OBJECTIVES

1. To increase national flock
2. Genetic improvement of breeds through selective breeding
3. Increase productivity through provision of high-quality bucks and rams
4. To promote export of chevon, mutton, lamb, and live animals
5. To develop entrepreneurs in small stock sub-sector
6. To incentivize beneficiaries to adopt best management practices
7. Establishment of backward and forward linkages by promoting groups and cluster farming

KPI’s (KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS)

Goats

1. Increased birth rates (baseline 43.4%, target 80%)
2. Low mortality rates (16.7%, target 10%)
3. Increased off-take rates (baseline 7.2%, baseline, target 15%)
4. Increased population (baseline 1.2 million, target 4 million)
5. Exports of chevon (target Saudi Arabia)

Sheep

1. Increased birth rates (baseline 36.4%, target 80%)
2. Increased off-take rates (baseline 6.6%, target 15%)
3. Low mortality rates (baseline 11.8%, target 10%)
4. Increased population (baseline 242,432, target 4 million)
5. Mutton production: (baseline 325 tons, target 500 tons)
6. Exports of lamb (target 450 tons Norway)

Package 2

STUD BREEDING - BEEF

FUNDING MODEL

Component 2

Small Scale Farmer
50% grant and 50% contribution by individuals
Maximum grant for individuals will be P500,000.00.

Medium Scale Farmer
30% grant and 70% farmer contribution
Maximum grant will be P1,500,000.00

LOAN FACILITY

Large Scale Farmer
100% subsidized loan (loan at prime rate)
Maximum loan will be P5,500,000.00.

NB. No subsidy will be provided for working capital, personal vehicle, purchase of farm land, leasing or rental

Package 2

STUD BREEDING - BEEF

OBJECTIVES

1. Increase national stud breeding herd.
2. Genetic improvement of breeds through selective breeding.
3. Increase productivity through provision of high-quality bulls.
4. Reduce negative breeding through provision of high-quality germ-plasm.
5. Increase productivity through improved livestock management.
6. Promote exports of live stud animals and germ-plasm

SALIENT FEATURE

Categorization

1. Small scale 5-10 stud cattle
2. Medium scale 11-25 stud cattle
3. Large Scale 26 stud cattle and above

COMPONENT 2: NATIONAL FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY

1. This covers small scale, medium and large-scale stud breeders
2. Those earning monthly income of above P4,000.00
3. Grants and loans
4. The applicant must pay own contribution prior to government disbursement
5. The total grant and loan the limit will depend on the category
6. Large scale farmers will be given subsidized loans
7. The funds will be used for various farm activities such as expansion of the enterprises, purchase of farm machinery and equipment, and improved technologies.

Funding Model

GRANT

Component 1

Micro Scale Farmers
100% subsidy
Maximum grant will be P50,000.00
ART (Assisted Reproductive Technologies) Support

Component 2

Small Scale Farmers
50% grant and 50% contribution by individuals
Maximum grant for Individual will be P200, 000.00.

Unemployed Youth, Women, PLWD/ Special Affirmative groups (RADS/Trusts)

No contribution
Maximum grant will be P100,000.00

Medium Scale Farmers

30% grant and 70% farmer contribution
Maximum grant will be P300, 000.00

LOAN FACILITY

Large Scale Farmers
100% subsidized loan (loan at prime rate)
Maximum loan will be P2,500,000.00.

AMA/Cooperative/Individual/Companies

100% subsidized loans (loan at prime rate)
Maximum loan will be P100,000,000.00
Capacitation of governance structures.

Community Farms

100% subsidized loans (loan at prime rate)
Maximum loan will be P2,500,000.00
Capacitation of governance structures

FeedLotters

Minimum of 400 cattle
100% subsidized loans (loan at prime lending rate)
Maximum loan will be P8,000,000.00

No subsidy will be provided for working capital, personal vehicle, purchase of farm land, leasing or rental.

Thuo Letlotlo is an inclusive livestock support programme as it covers all livestock sub-sectors unlike the previous programmes. The programme covers: beef cattle (commercial and stud); dairy (cattle and goats), goats and sheep (commercial and stud), poultry, piggery, ostrich, rabbits, apiculture, aquaculture, equine, Mosi and Tswana breeds multiplication, breeding of dogs, hides and skins, game farming, fodder and feed processing, Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs), rangeland management and provision of private extension services. Thuo Letlotlo also differs from the previous programmes in that it is output based rather than input based, and hence offers rewards for those who reach the set productivity targets.

The main objective of Thuo Letlotlo livestock support programme is to develop sustainable, inclusive, and diversified livestock sector. One of the key principles of the programme is sustainable use and conservation of natural resources, which is critical in the face of changing climate. The programme has two components: household and national food and nutrition security. The household food and nutrition security component provide 100% subsidies to micro farmers earning a monthly income of less than P4,000.00, while the national food security component targets, small, medium, and large-scale famers earning over P4,000.00 and provides grants with farmers expected to contribute a certain proportion towards the costs of the projects and subsidized loans at prime lending rate for large scale farmers.

Thuo Letlotlo has a total of 25 packages covering all livestock sub-sectors, with the amount of grant and subsidized loan varying with farmer categories and sub-sectors. In addition, the programme includes enhancers to support packages under each sub-sector. A key feature of the programme is the Management System whose role will be to provide registry of livestock keepers as well as enhance data collection and dissemination to assist in programme monitoring and evaluation during implementation. Another key feature of the programme is privatisation of the extension services for effective and efficient delivery as these are critical for the success of the programme.

Salient Feature

Categorization

Micro Scale (Destitution Policy)
Level 1: 0-4 cattle
Level 2: 5-20 cattle

Small Scale 21-100 cattle

Medium Scale 101-300 cattle

Large Scale above 300 cattle

Component 1
Household Food and Nutrition Security

This covers micro scale cattle keepers and new entrants whose earnings are below P4,000.00

Assistance will be for expansion of existing enterprises as well as start-ups.

Funds will be used for purchase of breeding stock and handing facilities

Mafisa: A once off 50% of the first offspring after weaning towards the programme to ensure sustainability

Beneficiaries should show some level of commitment (should personally take care of the animals)

Component 2:
National Food and Nutrition Security

This covers small scale, medium and large-scale livestock keepers

Those earning monthly income of above P4,000.00

Grants or loans

The applicant must pay own contribution prior to government disbursement

The total grant or loan the limit will depend on the category

Large scale farmers will be given subsidized loans without any grant.

The funds will be used for various farm activities such as expansion of the enterprises, purchase of farm machinery and equipment, adoption of improved technologies and construction of slaughter and processing plants

OBJECTIVES

1. Increase national herd
2. Genetic improvement of breeds through selective breeding
3. Increase productivity through provision of high-quality bulls
4. Reduce negative breeding through provision of high-quality
germ-plasm
5. Increase productivity through improved livestock management
6. Promote exports of live cattle, beef, and by-products
7. Promote beef value addition
8. Conduct research and development on beef cattle production

Package 1 BEEF CATTLE

Package 2 STUD BREEDING - BEEF

Package 3 SMALL STOCK - COMMERCIAL

Package 4 SMALL STOCK - STUD BREEDING

Package 5 POULTRY (BROILERS)

Package 6 POULTRY (LAYERS)

Package 7 POULTRY (Indigenous Chicken/Tswana Chicken) Ducks, Quail, Guinea Fowl, Pet Birds/Ornamental Birds, Turkey, Geese, Exotic

Package 8 - PIGGERY

Package 9 - OSTRICH BREEDING AND FEEDLOTTING

Package 10 - AQUACULTURE

Package 11 - APICULTURE

Package 12 - DAIRY CATTLE

Package 13 - DAIRY GOATS

Package 14 - RABBIT PRODUCTION

Package 15 - EQUINE PRODUCTION

Package 16 - LIVESTOCK FEED PROCESSING

Package 17 - LEATHER COLLECTION AND TANNING

Package 18 - WATER DEVELOPMENT

Package 19 - IRRIGATED FODDER PRODUCTION

Package 20 - ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES (ART)

Package 21 - RANGELAND MANAGEMENT

Package 22 - EXTENSION SERVICES

Package 23 - DOG BREEDING

Package 24 - MULTIPLICATION OF MOSI AND TSWANA BREEDS

Package 25 - GAME FARMING