Farmer Apologizes for Washing Vegetables with Effluent Water

A farmer in Oodi, Botswana, who was recently caught on social media washing vegetables with effluent water has apologized. The farmer, Michael Nhomoinesu, has committed to working with the agriculture office in the district to learn about the set protocol of handling vegetables.

Another farmer, Richard Manger, encouraged farmers to use modern technologies to purify water before watering their plants. The Member of Parliament for Mochudi East, Hon Mabuse Pule, thanked the Minister of Agriculture for visiting the farms and called on government departments to join hands in ensuring that farmers comply with set protocols for the attainment of country food security.

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