Christian de Graaff

"BMC management and its board, I am not going to take the blame for the collapse of the abattoir because I acted accordingly."

"Through the Integrated Support Programme for Arable Agricultural Development (ISPAAD), we have been able to triple production to 90 000 metric tones, but we should do more to reach self sufficiency."

"The Task force has since presented its report to me. I have shared the report with Cabinet and have made a statement to Parliament."

"It is not by chance that this project is situated in Pandamatenga. It is because of the high potential benefits and returns that are envisaged."

"I cannot see why we cannot become self-sufficient in food security."

"In the Ghanzi district we used to take a long trek to Lobatse, some on foot, others on horseback in order to sell our cattle to the Botswana Meat Commission in Lobatse. The country now has a good network of tarred roads, and those time-consuming trips are now made with ease."

"The government is assisting with access to water in Pandamatenga, and more hectares of land will be brought under production there."

"In the SADC region, we are rated ‘Number One’ in Africa on overall food production. Over the last five years there was an increase of 350 per cent, and, in the last financial year, there has been an increase of 572 per cent from 37 000 metric tonnes to over 200 000 metric tonnes."

"All these investments have started to bear fruits because in 2013/14 horticulture production has grown to 46 000 metric tonnes which is about 5000 metric tonnes from the previous year."

"Blame management and the Board, De Graaff ,GuardianSun (18 July 2013)"

"Various factors contributing to food and nutrition insecurity such as HIV/AIDS and gender issues should be included considering their link to nutritional conditions of the society."

"I wish to observe that there has been defamatory material published about me in the media, and hereby caution that like any other Botswana citizen, I have a right to protect my good reputation."