Kedikilwe urges for competitive agriculture sector

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The vice president Ponatshego Kedikilwe has urged Batswana to strive to make the struggling agricultural sector competitive.

Officially opening the national agricultural show on Wednesday, Kedikilwe said the sector plays a pivotal role in life therefore the sector must be competitive despite the challenges. 

“Agriculture plays a pivotal role in our livelihoods and we therefore have to live up to the dream of striving to make the sector competitive amidst the challenges we face,” said Kedikilwe.

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