Potato Farming and Commercial Production Workshop

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🌱 *PROFESSIONALISE YOUR FARM – JOIN THE POTATO PRODUCTION CLASS*

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📍 Next Class: Saturday Sept 13 2025 | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM | MFK Gardens Centre Mmopane 🚜 Your path to commercial potato farming starts here. Botswana is the *fastest-growing potato producer* in Southern Africa — yet we still import over *95% of our national demand*. The opportunity gap is real — and wide open. Join our next *Potato Farming & Commercial Production Workshop* at *MFK Gardens Centre – The Urban Farmer Learning Centre* and learn how to set up and scale your farm with practical techniques expert training and direct connections to input suppliers and regional buyers. 🔍 *What You’ll Learn:* * Site selection seed varieties and planting best practices * Pest disease and water management strategies * Harvesting post-harvest handling and storage * Value addition: from fresh potatoes to fries mash and crisps * Live demo from *Growfast* on fertigation and crop strengthening * Bonus: On-site potato planting + potato processing 💰 *Why It Matters Now:* * Botswana consumes 40000 tonnes of potatoes/year — only 1800 are grown locally * Processed potato products are a *$37.8B global industry* and growing fast * Botswana has the land skills and climate — what we need is production leadership 🎓 *Trainer: Mr. Mogapi Ernest Madisa* Former Senior Horticulture Lecturer BUAN – Over 20 years in farmer training & potato research *Date*: Saturday Sept 13 2025 *Time*: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM (reporting from 8 AM) *Location*: Mmopane (5 min from Spar Turn-off) *Fee*: P400 (includes brunch & certificate) 📞 *Booking WhatsApp*: 73961421 Join WhatsApp Group: 🎁 *Incentives* – Bring-a-Friend: 5% OFF – Group of 4: 10% OFF – Fewer than 5: P600 per participant – Growfast discount coupons available on-site 👉 Watch Workshop Preview: ( https://mfkbw.weebly.com/potato-commercial.html) 📦 Seed Potato Enquiries: See flyer or call +267 73 753 029 \#PotatoGold #ProfessionalisingFarmers #MFKGardensCentre #AgriEntrepreneurs #GrowLocalFarmers #FarmToMarket #ExecutiveFarming #ValueAddition #SouthernAfricaAgriculture With Appreciation To: @Lisbeth Investments - Pty Ltd @BWgovernment @Ministry of Lands and Agriculture @Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) @Botswana Horticulture Farmers Association @Botswana Horticulture Council @Kgatleng Farmers Association @KWENENG FARMERS ASSOCIATION @Grow Fast Organic Fertilizer @Agrichem SR @Business Botswana