2  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%).  The objectives of LIMID II are to:  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.  2.0 Objectives of LIMID Programme  3.0 Operational Procedures and Guidelines  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). 