A reye go bayang tema

Mmegi Editor | Thursday December 12, 2013 17:09

That is why our people value rain and what it brings, water and sustenance for all beings on the earth. In all the variety of cultures in this country one thing remains constant, the respect and reverence of rain and what it portends. The making of rain was central to our existence that is why the rainmaker was a central figure in our communities.

But we haven’t been as lucky as in the past. We have been yearning for rain since the beginning of the rainy season a month and a half ago. Clouds would come and hang around but never quite bringing what we need.

 Our dams are running low and farmers have been losing cattle to the drought. So it should therefore come as a relief that just at the beginning of this week rain finally came, atleast in the southeastern regions of this country.

In Gaborone it rained all day on Tuesday, a very rare occurrence. It rained on Sunday night, Monday night and Tuesday. It might not have refilled our dams but things are looking on the up. But we have to stay vigilant in both saving the water we already have and maximising on the water coming our way.

Our people live by farming and it is therefore only appropriate that we urge our people to go and plough. It is important that those who intend on ploughing this season stay on the ready if rain has not reached their area yet, and those in the areas where it has rained, should take advantage of the moisture available and plough. It is often advised that the sooner you take advantage of the rains the better because you can never know how much more rainfall will come your way. However most importantly, the time between ploughing season and the descend of autum often looks very short for those who plough late. Not that it is that way, but because one would have been late in their preparedness.

 We think it is improatnt to plough as soon as reasonable moisture is in the ground. This rain would have provided sufficient moisture for the plough to split the earth and seed to germinate.

While we await and hope for more rains to replenish our dams and give farmers more opportunities to plough, we think these past rains should inspire vigilant farmers to go and plough. A re yeng go lema betsho.

 

 

              Today’s thought

“Mosele wa pula o epiwa go sale gale”

 

           – Unknown