Presentation: High-Value Crops: Moringa as an Anchor Crop in Agriculture-Based Clusters.

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SESSION 2: Agro-Processing: Farming & Value Addition of High Value Crops for Local & Export Markets

Location: GICC - 9/2/25, 2:20 PM - 9/2/25, 2:40 PM (Africa/Gaborone) (20 minutes)

Presentation: High-Value Crops: Moringa as an Anchor Crop in Agriculture-Based Clusters.

Elfas Zadzagomo

Executive Director at Hunters Global Network

Elfas Zadzagomo

Executive Director at Hunters Global Network

Elfas McCloud Shangwa Zadzagomo (Hunter) is Africa’s Voice for Smart Agriculture, Export Leadership, and Youth Empowerment. Championing Africa’s Green Economy and Export-Driven Agriculture.

Elfas McCloud Shangwa Zadzagomo, is proudly known as Hunter, a Pan-Africanist, Motivational speaker, Mentor , business development specialist,agricultural transformation expert, social entrepreneur, internationally published author, and human rights advocate.

He is the Founder and Executive President of Farmer’s Pride International (FPI), and Hunter’s Global Network PTY LTD, — continental platforms driving Africa’s rise in smart agriculture, food security, and global trade.

With over two decades of leadership, Hunter has empowered more than 17,000 farmers across Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania, Namibia, South Africa, and Uganda, promoting agricultural excellence rooted in Africa’s potential.

He is a passionate Pan-Africanist, believing that Africa must feed itself and the world through innovation, resilience, and unity.

The session will profile the moringa value chain, with a cluster representative sharing local successes, lessons learned, and future ambitions. This segment will highlight land requirements, climate suitability, pest management, and market size and linkages, along with current clusters producing this high value crop. This crop’s clusters represent Botswana’s opportunity to create competitive rural industries with export potential, while also building nutrition security and sustainable farming systems.

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