Western Kgalagadi cultural body to host festival
Thursday, March 11, 2010
The association, which was started last year, working together with Conservation International (CI) an organisation that promotes conservation, natural resource management, income generation and community development in the Western Kgalagadi Corridor are currently organising a festival that is going to be held in Kang and is slated for April 31 to May 1 (to be confirmed).
"The purpose of the festival is to promote, preserve and showcase the Sesarwa (San) and Sekgalagadi (Shengologa)cultures," said Odirile Molemele, a member of the organising committee who added that CI has already engaged a company that has been tasked with promoting and marketing the events , activities and products of the association.
The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...