De Graaff pins hopes on agricultural research

The Minister of Agriculture Christiaan de Graaff
The Minister of Agriculture Christiaan de Graaff

The Minister of Agriculture, Christiaan de Graaff says the region’s food security and job creation hopes lie with increased agricultural research.

At a regional agricultural research meeting on Tuesday, de Graaff said that agriculture was critical to the economy, as it creates employment and sustenance for rural communities, where the bulk of Batswana reside.

“There can be no food security in the region and indeed in Africa without the embrace of agricultural research and innovative policies,” he said.

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