Moringa Oleifera Farm Assessments and the Discovery of Devil’s Claw

Farmer’s Pride International (FPI), in partnership Uphopia Farms both Hunter’s Global Network (HGN) members, are  pleased to report significant progress in the assessment of Moringa Oleifera production systems and the discovery of Devil’s Claw (Sengaparile) in Botswana.

Today the 8th January 2026 and other Recent Moringa Oleifera Assesment activities have confirmed the presence and viability of Devil’s Claw (Sengaparile) in Lentsweletau, reinforcing the long-held reality that Botswana is richly endowed with untapped natural and botanical resources. Further intelligence and community engagement have also revealed that Kweneng East hosts Sengaparile in notable abundance, and as part of the next phase, field visits will be conducted in Kweneng East to validate, map, and assess these resources.

In parallel, structured Moringa Oleifera farm assessments are ongoing, focusing on production capacity, expansion potential, compliance readiness, and alignment with international market requirements.

As part of this strategic process, our German offtaker for both Moringa Oleifera and Devil’s Claw (Sengaparile) will arrive in Gaborone on 15 February. The purpose of the visit is to:

• Conduct on-the-ground assessments of Moringa and Sengaparile supply potential
• Visit identified and emerging production and harvesting areas, including Kweneng East
• Review sustainability, traceability, and quality compliance requirements for European markets
• Engage on long-term offtake arrangements and supply contracts
• Support the rebuilding of structured, compliant export systems

This engagement marks a critical step toward restoring Botswana’s position in the global botanical and medicinal plant trade.

Job Creation Through Agriculture-Based Clusters (ABCs)

The integration of Moringa Oleifera farming and Devil’s Claw (Sengaparile) harvesting under the Agriculture-Based Clusters (ABCs) model presents a structured and scalable pathway for employment creation across Botswana.

Under this model, clusters will be established at community and district levels, linking farmers, harvesters, processors, transporters, technicians, extension officers, and administrative personnel into coordinated value chains. Moringa Oleifera, as a cultivated perennial crop, will create sustained on-farm employment through nursery operations, land preparation, planting, irrigation, pruning, harvesting, and primary processing. Devil’s Claw, when harvested responsibly and rehabilitated, will generate seasonal and permanent jobs in community-based collection, grading, drying, storage, and monitoring activities.

Beyond primary production, the clusters will stimulate secondary and tertiary employment, including processing plant workers, quality control officers, packaging staff, logistics operators, warehouse managers, compliance and traceability officers, and export documentation specialists. Importantly, the ABCs framework prioritizes the inclusion of youth and women, ensuring skills transfer, entrepreneurship development, and long-term livelihood sustainability.

Through aggregation and coordination, Agriculture-Based Clusters transform fragmented activities into organized rural industries, capable of absorbing large numbers of people into productive, income-generating work.

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Building Botswana’s Economy Through Structured Agro-Botanical Value Chains

Moringa Oleifera and Devil’s Claw, when developed under the Agriculture-Based Clusters framework, have the potential to become strategic contributors to Botswana’s economic diversification agenda.

By shifting from informal harvesting and low-value raw material sales to structured production, processing, and export, the country stands to benefit from increased foreign exchange earnings, reduced import dependency, and expanded participation in global botanical, nutraceutical, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical markets. Cluster-based aggregation enables consistent volumes, quality assurance, and compliance with international standards—key requirements for long-term offtake agreements and investment confidence.

The development of processing facilities within Botswana ensures that value is retained locally, increasing GDP contribution through manufacturing, logistics, packaging, and services. Additionally, sustainable harvesting and agroforestry systems support land rehabilitation, climate resilience, and long-term resource availability, aligning economic growth with environmental stewardship.

As clusters mature, they will attract private investment, development finance, and technology partnerships, further strengthening rural economies and expanding the national tax base. In this way, Moringa Oleifera and Devil’s Claw are not merely crops—they are economic instruments, capable of driving inclusive growth, job creation, and industrial development across Botswana.

A Story of Decline — and a Story of Restoration

There was a time when Botswana participated at a very high level in the harvesting and trade of natural products such as Sengaparile. Systems existed. Markets existed. Knowledge existed.

However, over time, those systems collapsed — not because the resources disappeared, but because structure, coordination, and continuity were lost.

In our time, this must change.

What is being rebuilt now is not a short-term project, not an experiment, and not an opportunistic trade.

It is a permanent, structured, and generational system — designed to endure.

This time, it shall be forever.

A Call to the Nation

Batswana — this is your time.

It is no longer a question of waiting.

It is a question of choice.

It is either Moringa Oleifera or Sengaparile (Devil’s Claw).

One grows on farms.

The other lies in our natural landscapes.

Both represent income, dignity, jobs, exports, and national value.

Stand up. Be counted. Participate.

Farmer’s Pride International and Hunter’s Global Network are opening structured pathways — grounded in training, compliance, sustainability, and guaranteed market engagement — so that communities, farmers, and harvesters can benefit lawfully and sustainably.

The resources are here.

The markets are here.

The moment is now.

Farmer’s Pride International (FPI)

UPHOPIA Farms 

Hunter’s Global Network (HGN)

For Media, Partnership, and Stakeholder Enquiries

Hunter’s Global Network (HGN)
(Through its subsidiaries Farmer’s Pride International and Uphopia Farms)

Primary Contact:
Pastor Mogomotsi Madisa
📞 +267 77 576 144
📞 +267 73 486 149

Additional Contact:
📞 Wilberforce – +267 77 640 123

Location:
Gaborone, Botswana