Poverty-stricken Kanaku pleads for help
Thursday, July 06, 2017
Kanaku is among the country’s poorest villages according to a Statistics Botswana research. It is located in the same area as Kutuku, a village officially known as the country’s poorest, according to the data agency.
Statistics Botswana figures show that 81 of the estimated 216 residents, or more than one in three stragglers here, are classified as poor. During a Kgotla meeting last Thursday, the desperately poor villagers pleaded with the legislator to address issues of employment in their area.
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...