Farmers urged to use climate-smart technologies
Tuesday, May 09, 2017
Speaking during the Mosisedi Commercial Farmers Association (MCFA) harvest day held at Mosi Hill Farm on Saturday, Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi said farmers can achieve high productivity if they use climate-smart farming technologies.
“We need to focus our investment efforts towards the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices that will help address the impact of climate change on our crops,” he said.
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