extension agent and/or Bogosi will be required to accompany the application forms; and 

7.12.1 Applicants must state the number of livestock they own which will be verified by the local extension agent and/or Bogosi . 

## 8.0 Application Procedures 

8.1 Applications from extension areas shall be submitted to the DAP district offices across the country. The LIMID officer shall verify that all the necessary information and documents have been provided and that the applications comply with the selection criteria before they are submitted to the Committees (district and headquarters) for evaluation. 

8.2 Family groups shall be allowed as long as each individual has his/her own cattle and brand certificate. 

## 9.0 Terms and Conditions 

9.1 Applicants must sign a Memorandum of Agreement with Government stating conditions of the assistance. 

9.2 Couples married in community of property will be regarded as one individual for the purpose of application or group membership. 

9.3 Ten years will be regarded as the minimum period the group can stay together. 

9.4 Ministry of Agriculture shall not be held accountable for agreements made between applicants and suppliers/service providers, e.g., drillers; 

9.5  Livestock shall remain the property of the government for a period of five years. 

9.6 Breeding stock for smallstock will not be sold within three (3) years. However, offsprings can be sold immediately after weaning (i.e., 6 months). As regards Tswana chickens, offsprings can be sold from one day old onwards. 

9.7 For infrastructure development component, the project shall remain government property for 10 years. 

9.8 Farmers who benefited from LIMID Phase I Programme will not be assisted with the same component. 

