Ministry of Agriculture

Interested citizens and businesses are required to visit the nearest Agribusiness Promotion Office with relevant supporting documents.

The authorised Permit Issuing Officer will complete, at the time of application, a permit form with specific details which include;

• Quantities and type of crops to be imported
• Border post of entry (Only one border post allowed per entry)
• Country of produce import
• Endorsement at the border post
• Complete a horticultural crop import permit
• Endorse the expiry date of the import permit
• Authorize and issue the import permit

In order to attain a dried grains import permit, applicants should bring the relevant documents to the nearest authorized Permit Issuing Office where the Authorized Officer will fill in and complete, at the time of request, a permit form with specific details which include;

Quantities and type of locally procured products to be imported as follows;

• 30% of the maize grain and 70% of the maize meal, samp, maize rice or animal feed for poultry and livestock
• 50% of the sorghum grain and 70% of the sorghum meal, sorghum rice or any other processed sorghum product (animal feed).
• Border post of entry
• Country of origin of import
• Endorsement at the border post by Botswana Unified Revenue Services (BURS).

• Download, complete and submit the Plant Pest Diagnostics Form​ with the sample to the entomology laboratory.
• The evaluation report will be produced and explained to the customer. 

• Submit the relevant supporting documents (field Land Board Certificate or lease) to the nearest District Crop Production office.
• The Extension Officer shall calculate the field perimeter and prepare the Bill of Quantities for fencing materials.
• The farmer shall be given the Bill of Quantities to go and request five quotations.
• The Extension Officer will then complete the Application for ISPAAD Individual Fencing Form.​
• Extension Officer shall submit the application along with supporting documents to Sub District Crop Production Officer (SDCPO) for processing.
• SDCPO shall inform the farmer whether the application has been approved or not by a letter.
• If approved the farmer must pay the supplier 50% of the total cost of the material and the Government pays the other 50 %.
• The farmer shall then collect the material from the supplier.

• Submit the relevant supporting documents to the District Crop Production Office.
• The Extension Officer shall calculate the field perimeter and prepare the Bill of Quantities for fencing materials.
• The farmer shall be given the Bill of Quantities to go and request five quotations.
• The Extension Officer will then complete the ISPAAD 50% Subsidy for Fencing Material Application Form.
• Extension Officer shall submit the application along with supporting documents to Sub District Crop Production Officer (SDCPO) for processing.
• SDCPO shall inform the farmer about whether the application has been approved or not by letter.
• If approved the farmer must pay the supplier 50% of the total cost of the material and the Government pays the other 50 %.
• The farmer shall then collect the material from the supplier.

Contact the Agricultural Extension Officer at an Extension Area or District level for registration and training details.