Brite Star dims Phikwe hopes
Friday, June 29, 2018
The recent SPEDU stakeholders’ forum heard things delayed in a frustrating way. Chief executive officer, Mokubung Mokubung explained that they had expected the company to start in three months after availing some funds, but they have delayed too much.
“Brite Star was very exciting to us. We anticipated the project to be of a high impact with downstream activities. We have always tried to push them to start up, but we have no powers to do anything other than that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) we signed with them is not a contract. We therefore cannot take any action, but to just have to wait for them,” he said.
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...