Rural & Urban Agriculture Innovative Production Program (RUAIPP).

FARMER’S PRIDE INTERNATIONAL (FPI) AGRICULTURE-BASED CLUSTERS (ABCs) INVESTMENT, EQUITY & RURAL TRANSFORMATION FRAMEWORK A Botswana Economic Transformation Programme (BETP) Project Farmer’s Pride International (FPI), through the Agriculture-Based Clusters (ABCs) framework, is leading a transformational shift in African agriculture — moving communities from subsidies-based agriculture to structured agriculture. For many years, agriculture across Africa has largely depended on: government subsidies, seasonal handouts, unstructured farming systems, fragmented production, weak market systems, and unsupported smallholder operations. While subsidies remain important in supporting farmers, they have often failed to create: scalable agricultural businesses, export-ready systems, investment-ready farmers, sustainable rural industries, and long-term agricultural wealth. The FPI Agriculture-Based Cluster (ABC) system introduces a new model built on: structure, discipline, compliance, commerci...

  Key Reality Botswana receives rain, but: Very little is harvested Most is: Lost as runoff Evaporated due to high temperatures Not stored at household or farm level Quantifying the Loss (Strategic Estimate) Let’s break it down: 1. Rainfall Volume Potential Botswana land area ≈ 581,000 km² Rainfall ≈ 416 mm/year  Total rainfall volume: ≈ 241 billion cubic meters annually Even if only 5% is harvestable , that is: ≈ 12 billion cubic meters 2. Compare with Current Water Use Botswana heavily depends on: Dams Groundwater (≈ 49% of supply) Yet: Only a tiny fraction of rainfall is captured   3. Economic Loss from Non-Harvesting Let’s convert to money: If: 1 m³ water ≈ P10 (average domestic value) Then: 12 billion m³ potential =  Even if we reduce this to realistic capture: 1% utilization = P24 billion 0.5% utilization = P12 billion Conservative Conclusion Botswana is likely losing: P10 billion – P100+ billion annually in unreali...

Changes to  Enable Alignment to the Botswana Economic Transformation Programme (BETP) 1. Preamble In alignment with our strategic mandate to drive large-scale, climate-smart agricultural transformation , Farmer’s Pride International (FPI), in collaboration with Hunter’s Global Network (HGN) and key partners, hereby issues this official notice regarding the reorganisation of its operational and leadership structures within Botswana . This decision is informed by: The increasing scale of our Agriculture-Based Clusters (ABCs) The need for institutional efficiency and execution capacity Our formal positioning under the Botswana Economic Transformation Programme (BETP) The urgency to deliver measurable impact in food security, employment creation, export development, and climate resilience 2. Strategic Shift in Governance Structure With immediate effect, Farmer’s Pride International Botswana shall transition from a Steering Committee-led model to a Permanent Operational...