Khama Appreciates Farmers� Resilience

Monday, August 07, 2017

President Ian Khama interacting with exhibitors at the show PIC: ZOLANI KRAAI

SEROWE: President Ian Khama has applauded farmers for holding on to agriculture to ensure that they produce sufficient food despite the challenges such the drought that ruined the country in the past years.

Officiating at the Serowe District Agricultural Show last week, Khama said just before he took office in 2008, the government was struggling to promote agriculture because it was ruined by the drought from time to time. He said because of the drought, Batswana were giving up.

Khama said since the government has made agriculture one of its key priority areas through channelling funds into the sector, there has been growth in terms of production.

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Khama Appreciates Farmers� Resilience

SEROWE: President Ian Khama has applauded farmers for holding on to agriculture to ensure that they produce sufficient food despite the challenges such the drought that ruined the country in the past years.

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