Our Mandate

The Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board (BAMB) was established by an Act of Parliament, No. 2 of 1974 mandated to provide a market for locally grown scheduled crops such as cereals, pulses/beans and oilseeds, and ensure that adequate supplies exist for sale to customers at affordable prices

Powers of BAMB - conferred by the Act.

  • Purchase or obtain supplies from any source
  • Set prices for purchase or sale of produce
  • Import or export any scheduled produce
  • Arrange for transport, storage, processing and sale of scheduled produce
  • Enter into any transaction which, in the Board’s opinion, will facilitate proper discharge of its functions.

    • The Act also requires BAMB

  • To cover its operating costs from revenue generated from its trading activities.
  • Establish a Stabilization Fund through a Parliamentary appropriation – primarily to stabilize prices.

    • STRATEGIC FOUNDATIONS

    Currently BAMB operates fourteen (14) branches and twenty three (23) sales offices countrywide where it buys,stores and sells produce and inputs. BAMB has storage capacity in excess of 100 000 metric, 85,000mt of which is of silo space at Pitsane, Francistown and Pandamatenga and the rest is made of warehouses.

    VISION

    To be a Global benchmark in facilitating Food security.

    MISSION

    We are your Agri-solutions Hub.

    VALUES

  • Innovation - Stretching boundaries by finding new and better ways of doing business.
  • Integrity - Working together as a united force to achieve a common goal.
  • Teamwork - Making the best possible use of available resources to reduce cost and improve competitiveness.
  • Efficiency - Responsible and answerable for our actions to achieve a high level of integrity.

    • OURTEAMS

    Board of Directors

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    Dr Gloria Somolekae
    Board Chairperson
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    Ruth Mphathi
    Deputy Board Chairperson
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    Mr Modisa Kebonyemodisa
    Board Member
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    Mr Duke Masilo
    Board Member
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    Ms Zibo Nthobatsang
    Board Member
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    Ms Ogone Madisa - Kgwarae
    Board Member
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    Quett Rabai
    Board Member
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    Thabang Lesly Botshoma
    Board Member

    Management Team

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    Mr Leonard Morakaladi
    Chief Executive Officer
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    Tobile Lemo
    Head of Finance
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    Kopano Pontsho
    Head of Commercial & Business Development
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    Bashi Ratshosa
    Head of Operations
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    Benjamin Ditsele
    Head of Veterinary Services
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    Tumelo Keitumetse
    Head of Internal Audit
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    Onkemetse Thomas
    Secretary
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    Isang Lekhutile
    Head of Human Capital

    Careers

    There are currently no vacancies at BAMB. Keep checking this page for new career opportunities at BAMB.

    Tenders

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