Botswana Guardian
Dikarabo Ramadubu - BG reporter
Friday, 12 March 2021
Lack of basic infrastructure and accessibility to farm lands across the country are among the most serious challenges that hamper food production and maximising of profits by farmers. Although some farms are situated in fertile land, their production is limited due to numerous factors which lead to farmers incurring great losses from ploughing to harvesting time.
Such challenges include poor roads, which lead to the farm lands, produce getting damaged while being transported to the market and at times the roads are impassable especially during the rainy season. Member of Parliament for Maun East, Goretetse Kekgonegile asked the Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Security, Karabo Gare if he is aware that lack of roads and accessibility to electricity in cattle posts, ploughing fields and farms contribute to low food production in the country.
Botswana has more than 200 former members of parliament including former cabinet ministers.
After the blow of being turfed out of constituencies, some are given ambassadorial posts and their names remain popular long after they have been voted out of power.
However some of these big names retreat to their little corners and their popularity wanes down over time as they while away time in the farming industry.
This week we catch up with some former members of Parliament to find out where they are now and what they get up to.
1. JACOB DICKIE RADICHELETE NKATE
Nkate is a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Ngami who served Ngami constituency from 1994-2009 when he lost elections to opposition.