Over the 17th – 18th of May 2019 under the theme, “Transforming Agriculture in the Wake of Climate Change”, CCB attended festivities in honour of Kang Farmers’ Field Day. The annual event is aimed at improving performance of the agricultural sector in the Kgalagadi district. The event aims to promote participatory research, promote technologies aimed at mitigating climate change, encourage gender responsiveness and youth involvement in agriculture, as well as minimize the effects of human-wildlife conflict. The first day was dedicated to a workshop featuring a selection of presentations by speakers on the effects of climate change while offering solutions to the challenges it poses to the agricultural industry. With projections of Africa's human population set to rise by 1 billion by 2050, Africa is going to be hard hit by the inevitable rise in hunger. Batswana were therefore encouraged to be more forward thinking as farmers by researching, and utilizing, effective technologies which will yield better results. Furthermore, to work together to ensure that they create opportunities where they all thrive and feed the country. The government of Botswana recently declared 2018/2019 a year of drought. The country at large received below normal rainfalls, more heat waves and dry spells, which resulted in lower yields and diminished livestock conditions. Challenges in farming are bound to accumulate, therefore it is upon farming communities to practise good management and find smart solutions to mitigate the impending negative scenarios. The second day featured some addresses by dignitaries and closed with participants touring exhibitors’ stalls to learn more about their products and services in the agricultural sector. Thank you to the committee of Kang Farmers’ Association for inviting us to experience and learn from the farmers of the Kgalagadi district. We look forward to participating in more events in the area.
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