Good morning Equatorial Guinea and Gabon
Friday, November 19, 2010
When the draw for the qualifiers was conducted in Lubumbashi, DRC, the home of the continent's club champions, TP Mazembe on February 20, 2010, there was little reason for Botswana to celebrate.
Out of the hat first in Group K were overwhelming favourites, Tunisia, the top seeds. Then there was Malawi, a nation fresh from participating in the 2010 AFCON edition. Minnows Chad was in the group but this was little consolation going by what happened when Botswana found itself grouped with another unheralded West African lightweight, Mauritania. Before the qualifiers began, CAF complicated the situation in Group K when it belatedly threw in veteran campaigners; Togo, one of Africa's representatives in the 2006 World Cup.
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...