Banana, mangoe farm commendable
Sunday, May 14, 2017
Sustainable food production, in the form of crop cultivation and livestock rearing are a source of dignity for the citizenry and provide legitimacy for any government.
It is against this backdrop that we commend a joint venture project between a South African national and a Motswana for the production of bananas and mangoes in Nxaraga in the Ngamiland. The duo said during a press tour last week, which was graced by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Production, Patrick Ralotsia that the project cost them P10 million to set up.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...