Long queues as Marapong battles water shortage
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Frustrated villagers recently took their plight to Facebook showing long lines of people near a water storage tank.
Some of the pictures on Facebook showed children and adults using wheelbarrows and donkey carts to ferry water from the water storage tank. Kgosi Bakani Mampori of Marapong told Mmegi in an interview that the village has been experiencing acute water shortages since the Independence Day celebrations on September 30.
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...