�No hard feelings�
Friday, June 24, 2016
“We had to sell our house, our home. We sold it at a heavy discount just to keep Mount Burgess alive and lost money in the sale. We had to raise money.”
Nigel Forrester and his wife Jan are speaking from their booth at the resource sector conference held in Gaborone. The Forresters, the founders and principal shareholders of Mount Burgess, have not been to the conference in years, perhaps since 2011.
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...