Dr. Mike Sento
Director, Vet & Agric Consultants
A veterinary surgeon with decades of experience helping farmers boost livestock productivity and scale herd sizes.
Join us for an immersive experience with leading voices in the agricultural sector, shaping the future of farming.
Director, Vet & Agric Consultants
A veterinary surgeon with decades of experience helping farmers boost livestock productivity and scale herd sizes.
Land Surveyor & Rights Advocate
Expert in land usage, policy reform, and helping farmers unlock the value of their land assets.
Acting Minister of Lands & Agriculture
Trained veterinary surgeon bringing national perspective on agricultural policy and government support initiatives.
He graduated from the Royal Veterinary College (London) in 1996, and has decades of experience in veterinary science and livestock production.
His focus areas include animal health, production diagnostics, disease control, and advising farmers on how to manage livestock to increase herd size and productivity.
He will present "From 200 to 500: Veterinary Strategies to Double Your Cattle Numbers", offering proven, practical methods that farmers can adopt.
Expect deep dives into health management, preventative care, nutritional management, and breeding techniques for mortality reduction.
Because of his experience, he is able to share both successes and failures (what works, what doesn't, and why), which makes his lessons immediately actionable.
Known for his work in land usage rights, helping people understand how land policy, usage, rights, and survey issues can unlock value; also speaks publicly about land as wealth.
He will speak on "Unlocking the Value of Your Land through Usage, Rights & Policy."
Expect content that helps farmers understand: how to formalise land rights, how to survey and register land, land use planning, policy changes, and how good land administration leads to economic empowerment.
He will address how land rights interact with financing, ownership disputes, and usage rights.
Dr. Dikoloti is a trained veterinary surgeon with experience both in the private sector and in public policy related to agriculture, animal health, food production, and land/agricultural development.
He was appointed Assistant/Acting Minister of Lands & Agriculture in November 2024.
He will bring national perspective on agriculture policy, land management, climate resilience, and how government supports farmers.
Topics include: government programmes for farmers, regulatory changes, livestock & crop sector strategy, and how farmers can benefit from national priorities like food security and sustainable land use.
As keynote speaker, he'll set the tone for the conference — highlighting what "Agriculture as a Business" means in the Botswana context, and the next collective steps forward.