8  Ministry will gradually relief itself of the management of the facilities by either  handing them over to local authorities or sell them to private sector/parastatals as may  be determined appropriately.  The application requirements outlined below apply to all LIMID components. These  include:  7.0 Application Requirements  7.1 All applicants shall be Botswana citizens aged 18 years and above;  7.2 Applicants should have valid Omang (Botswana identity);  7.3 Applicants for infrastructure development component should own either  cattle and/or smallstock;  7.4 Applicants shall not source stock (i.e., animals, equipment etc.) from their  parents and siblings. In addition, applicants cannot buy from their own  companies;  7.5 Smallstock obtained using LIMID funds shall be ear tagged upon receipt for  ease of identification;  7.6 Cattle owners should have registered brands;  7.8 Cattle should have Livestock Identification and Traceability System (LITS)  bolus inserted;  7.9 Suppliers of smallstock should have proof of ownership verified by the local  extension agents and/or traditional leadership ( Bogos i);  7.10 The owner(s) of a borehole/well willing to form a group with other farmer(s)  for the purpose of equipping shall have written agreement and state the  number of years he/she would be with the group. The Commissioner of  Oaths will sign the agreement and all group members will be required to  have a copy of the agreement;  7.11 Groups formed for the purpose of acquiring grants from the LIMID  programme will be required to draw a constitution, which will be approved  by the Commissioner of Cooperatives.  7.12 Applications must be accompanied by at least three quotations from  suppliers and service providers. Where there is full evidence of shortage  of suppliers and service providers, a justification letter signed by the 