Ministry will gradually relief itself of the management of the facilities by either handing them over to local authorities or sell them to private sector/parastatals as may be determined appropriately. 

## 7.0 Application Requirements 

The application requirements outlined below apply to all LIMID components. These include: 

7.1 All applicants shall be Botswana citizens aged 18 years and above; 

7.2 Applicants should have valid Omang (Botswana identity); 

7.3 Applicants for infrastructure development component should own either cattle and/or smallstock; 

7.4 Applicants shall not source stock (i.e., animals, equipment etc.) from their parents and siblings. In addition, applicants cannot buy from their own companies; 

7.5 Smallstock obtained using LIMID funds shall be ear tagged upon receipt for ease of identification; 

7.6 Cattle owners should have registered brands; 

7.8 Cattle should have Livestock Identification and Traceability System (LITS) bolus inserted; 

7.9 Suppliers of smallstock should have proof of ownership verified by the local extension agents and/or traditional leadership ( Bogos i); 

7.10 The owner(s) of a borehole/well willing to form a group with other farmer(s) for the purpose of equipping shall have written agreement and state the number of years he/she would be with the group. The Commissioner of Oaths will sign the agreement and all group members will be required to have a copy of the agreement; 

7.11 Groups formed for the purpose of acquiring grants from the LIMID programme will be required to draw a constitution, which will be approved by the Commissioner of Cooperatives. 

7.12 Applications must be accompanied by at least three quotations from suppliers and service providers. Where there is full evidence of shortage of suppliers and service providers, a justification letter signed by the 

