Saving 'Ngurungu'
Friday, June 02, 2017
In Botswana most people, especially from the southern regions, know ‘Ngurungu’ as a football team, Sankoyo Bushbucks. It is a young team from deep in the Ngamiland wilderness with their very own fairytale story in which it became the first ever football team from the north-western region to reach the elite league in 2014.
On the team’s logo is a bushbuck’s head called ‘ngurungu’ in the Seyei language, because as Kgosi Gokgathang Moalosi of Sankoyo village explains, “Ngurungu is a stubborn and clever animal that knows how to hide and fight dogs when it is hunted”.
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...