Over 40% Of Batswana do not plant crops
Monday, August 18, 2014
The same statistics also show that a whopping 21% of Batswana do not own any livestock while 20.6% own just poultry. Kgomo, cattle, traditionally viewed as a measure of a household’s well being, are owned by 19.7% of Batswana.
The figure also reveals that maize (17.2%), beans (14.1%), sorghum (10.7%), and sweet reeds (10.7%) were the most commonly planted crops, but there is a decrease in the number of households planting crops between 2001 and 2011. For example, while 192,316 households planted maize in 2001, the number reduced to 157,943 in 2011.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...