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born 1950
Christian de Graaff( born in 1953 at Ghanzi) was the Minister of Agriculture of Botswana from 2011 to 2015 and was Member of Parliament for the Ghanzi South from 2007–2014.
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As a result of this, I do not consider it appropriate to discuss matters relating to BMC with the media.
BMC management and its board, I am not going to take the blame for the collapse of the abattoir because I acted accordingly.
I cannot see why we cannot become self-sufficient in food security.
It is not by chance that this project is situated in Pandamatenga. It is because of the high potential benefits and returns that are envisaged.
But most land, even designated as commercial land is underused and those who are productive should be allowed to acquire as much more as possible so we can extend their success.
Another problem we have is the mindset of punishing people who make a success.
If someone is doing well and wants more land to farm, people will say, he already has enough land.
We have a problem of the fruit and vegetable production in this country being of low quality and this is something we will need to work on.
All these investments have started to bear fruits because in 2013/14 horticulture production has grown to 46 000 metric tonnes which is about 5000 metric tonnes from the previous year.
The government is assisting with access to water in Pandamatenga, and more hectares of land will be brought under production there.
Various factors contributing to food and nutrition insecurity such as HIV/AIDS and gender issues should be included considering their link to nutritional conditions of the society.
I wish to observe that there has been defamatory material published about me in the media, and hereby caution that like any other Botswana citizen, I have a right to protect my good reputation.
As we left the other countries’ ministers were asking me why Botswana had been selected for special praise. It is just a sign that we have earned respect.
Through the Integrated Support Programme for Arable Agricultural Development (ISPAAD), we have been able to triple production to 90 000 metric tones, but we should do more to reach self sufficiency.
The Task force has since presented its report to me. I have shared the report with Cabinet and have made a statement to Parliament.
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