Organization:Ministry of Agriculture (Botswana)

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The Ministry of Agriculture is a ministry within the Cabinet of Botswana. It was first established as the Department of Agriculture under the Bechuanaland Protectorate in 1935.[1]

Ministers

  • Moutlakgola P.K. Nwako (1965)[2]
  • Tsheko Tsheko (1965–1969)[3]
  • Amos Damba (1970–1972)[4]
  • Lenyeletse Seretse (c. 1974)[5]
  • James George Haskins (c. 1970s)[6]
  • Christian de Graaff (2008–2015)[7]
  • Patrick Pule Ralotsia (c. 2016 – c. 2019)[8][9]
  • Edwin Dikoloti (2019–)[10]
  • Fidelis Macdonald Molao (2022–present)[11]

References

  1. Morton, Barry; Ramsay, Jeff (2018). "Agriculture" (in en). Historical Dictionary of Botswana (5th ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-5381-1133-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=VslaDwAAQBAJ. 
  2. "First Parliament of Botswana". https://www.parliament.gov.bw/index.php/about-parliament/history/first-parliament-of-botswana. 
  3. Morton, Barry; Ramsay, Jeff (2018). "Tsheko Tsheko (1923–1969)" (in en). Historical Dictionary of Botswana (5th ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-5381-1133-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=VslaDwAAQBAJ. 
  4. Morton, Barry; Ramsay, Jeff (2018). "Dambe, Amos M. (1911–1991)" (in en). Historical Dictionary of Botswana (5th ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-5381-1133-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=VslaDwAAQBAJ. 
  5. Ramsay, Jeff (2016-09-04). "Golden jubilee profile: Lenyeletse Mpetwane Seretse (1920-1983)" (in en-GB). https://www.weekendpost.co.bw/25432/columns/golden-jubilee-profile-lenyeletse-mpetwane-seretse-1920-1983/. 
  6. Morton, Barry; Ramsay, Jeff (2018). "Haskins, James George (1914–1990)" (in en). Historical Dictionary of Botswana (5th ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-5381-1133-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=VslaDwAAQBAJ. 
  7. "Mr Christiaan De Graaff is currently a Member of Parliament for Ghanzi South..." (in en). Government of Botswana. 29 September 2018. https://www.facebook.com/BotswanaGovernment/photos/a.1877324862350163/1877324905683492/. 
  8. "Ralotsia urges farmers to use Climate Smart Agriculture" (in en-GB). 2016-09-08. https://www.sundaystandard.info/ralotsia-urges-farmers-to-use-climate-smart-agriculture/. 
  9. "Legalise Hemp – Patrick Ralotsia" (in en). 2019-05-15. https://www.thegazette.news/news/legalise-hemp-patrick-ralotsia/. 
  10. "New cabinet sworn in". Mmegi Online. 6 November 2019. https://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?aid=83373&dir=2019/november/06. Retrieved 27 July 2020. 
  11. Peloetletse, Emma A. (2022). "Cabinet Appointments" (Press release). Gabarone, Botswana: Office of the President of Botswana.