FCC's worst feeding scandal
Friday, June 22, 2018
FRANCISTOWN: After Mmegi’s recent exposé of the council’s supplies of rotten sorghum meal, beans and samp fed to the pupils at the city’s 20 primary schools, another feeding scandal is now unfolding at the FCC.
From last week, the council started pulling off some of the supplies from the schools’ storerooms and its Area G main warehouse to be destroyed at the landfill, as the wares had turned bad.
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...