Khama Appreciates Farmers� Resilience
Monday, August 07, 2017
Officiating at the Serowe District Agricultural Show last week, Khama said just before he took office in 2008, the government was struggling to promote agriculture because it was ruined by the drought from time to time. He said because of the drought, Batswana were giving up.
Khama said since the government has made agriculture one of its key priority areas through channelling funds into the sector, there has been growth in terms of production.
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...