Agriculture show preparations at advanced stage
Thursday, August 16, 2012
The theme for this year's show is 'Transforming agriculture in the wake of climate change'.
Speaking in an interview, the Chief Agricultural Information and Public Relations Officer for the Ministry of Agriculture, Boikhutso Rabasha said they are working around the clock to prepare for the event.
For the first time, this year's show will be held at the spacious new agricultural show ground which is located along the Sir Seretse Khama Airport road. Rabasha said the animal kraals which were being constructed at the show ground, are almost complete, adding that they are also paving the site. She said the show will occupy nine hectares of the 81 hectares plot.
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