Anger and tears as thousands scramble for land
Thursday, November 27, 2014
A casual look suggested up to 50,000 people came to submit their application forms for the only 400 available plots in the villages of Oodi, Modipane, Dikwididi, Mokatse, Bokaa and Morwa.
So desperate to make it among the first were many of the applicants that hundreds of them spent the night in tents and vehicles and in the open, in the foregrounds of the Land Board offices.
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...