The study showed that smallstock (sheep and goats) population increased from 9007 to 11405, representing an increase of 25.4%. Kgatleng district achieved the highest increase in smallstock population of 47.85% (395 to 584), followed by Kgalagadi and Kweneng with 39.52% (2057 to 2870) and 25.20% (861 to 1078), respectively. Across the districts, smallstock population on average increased by 25.4%. On the other hand, Tswana chickens increased by 11.94% while guinea fowl decreased. 

About 98.06% beneficiaries said that LIMID should be continued while the remainder gave no views on whether the Programme should or should not be continued. The reasons given by beneficiaries for the continuance of LIMID included: it improves the lives of the poor (40.05%); it helps to alleviate poverty (15.29%); it gives farmers who did not benefit from the previous Government support schemes the opportunity to benefit too (14.81%); it creates self-employment opportunities (10.92%); it promotes and increases livestock ownership (9.92%); it encourages the youth to venture into agriculture (7.77%); it is a source of livelihood to households (3.40%) and others (0.97%). 

## 2.0 Objectives of LIMID Programme 

The objectives of LIMID II are to: 

1. Promote food security through improved productivity of cattle, smallstock and Tswana chickens; 

2. Improve livestock management; 

3. Improve range resource utilization and conservation; 

4. Eradicate poverty; and 

5. Provide infrastructure for safe and hygienic processing of poultry (meat). 

## 3.0 Operational Procedures and Guidelines 

LIMID support is a once off programme for all packages except animal husbandry and fodder support. For animal husbandry and fodder support package, only one entity (kraal, crushes etc.) can be applied for at a time. The animal husbandry and fodder support is for farmers in communal areas only. 

