🇧🇼BotswanaSouthern Africa
P14.9 million worth of cowpeas rot in Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board silo
via Mmegi3 min read
An Auditor General's report revealed that cowpeas valued at P14.9 million were left to rot for nine years at the Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board's BAMB storage facility in Pandamatenga. The cowpeas were not rotated, a process essential for preserving the quality of grains and pulses by preventing moisture buildup, heating, pest infestation, and caking. As a result of this neglect, the cowpeas became unfit for both human and animal consumption and had to be discarded.
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