18 Aug 2024

Residents of Okavango have been urged to adopt mindset change with regards to agriculture.

Speaking at the Mindset Change Campaign  anniversary commemoration in Seronga recently, Okavango MP, Mr Kenny Kapinga challenged residents to embrace mechanised farming and do away with donkey draught ploughing  which was labour intensive and less productive.

He said modern ways of farming would result in better yields.

The MP observed that agriculture was the main source of income for the people of Okavango hence they should value their cattle to get better rewards by selling to the Botswana Meat Commission.

Mr Kapinga advised residents to apply for agricultural programmes such as Temo Letlotlo and Thuo Letlotlo to improve their farming.

Still on Mindset Change Campaign, Mr Kapinga warned people of Okavango to desist from selling their land.

He said Okavango District had rich land envied by many hence they should protect their land as it was their great asset and wealth.

He further advised them not to lose their land easily but rather do land valuation if forced by circumstances to sell their property.

A youth representative, Mr Seetso Maeze implored fellow young people to adopt a positive mindset change to improve their lives.

 Mr Maeze said he embraced mindset change and applied funding from Youth Development Fund,  adding that the financial boost helped him to create employment for himself and other people after struggling with unemployment for six years.

A representative of People with Disability, Mr Ndara Die appealed to members of the community to desist from shunning people with disabilities in their families.

He said people with disabilities were also capable of contributing to their communities positively. Ends