Blustery Rainstorm Devastates Mahalapye
Sunday, December 09, 2018
The rain started pouring on Saturday night, but not heavily. It was later on at around 3pm that the thunderstorms became violent. The downpour resumed with gusty winds and then dropped heavy hailstones that shuttered car windows for close to an hour.
Heavy thundershowers ensued after the hailstorm and caused flooding mostly on the roads around the village and left some homesteads and the bus rank submerged in water.
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...