GOVT plans to tough new measures to ensure food security
Monday, November 22, 2010
Agriculture minister, Christiaan De Graaff said on Friday at a press briefing on the status of Asian Fruit fly (Bactrocera invadens) confirmed in Chobe Farms mid June this year.
He said food security is an issue of national importance hence the need for collective responsibility - from both farmers and government in its pursuit.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....