Mines' Boss Advises Kweneng Farmers

The mine manager sounded the alarm bells because only 12 of the area's over 700 farmers have harvested this season. Sebetela was speaking at the Kweneng North 2007 Agricultural show held in the village, 60km North-West of Gaborone.

The theme of the show was: "Drought is a Natural Disaster; Be Bold To Face Its Effects". It was a year of despair for farmers in the region as only 142 ploughed, compared to the usual 737 who planted 3047.04 hectares in the previous season. The Department of Crop Production says that out of the 142 who ploughed, only 12 harvested.