"Every human being has the right to nutritious and safe food. The fragility of life requires that we all recognise the importance of producing and keeping our food safe."
Edwin Gorataone Dikoloti is a Motswana politician and educator. He is the current Acting Minister of Lands and Agriculture in Botswana, having been appointed to the position in November 2024 by the current president of Botswana, Duma Gideon Boko. His term began on 11 November 2024.
"As leadership of this ministry, you are an integral part of the new administration as the government declares its intention to create decent and sustainable jobs and generate wealth for Batswana, understand that this directive falls within your responsibilities."
"It depicts the indelible connection between the health of the people and that of plants, animals and the environment, which in turn improves the nutritional status of the population."
"Imagine Botswana exporting hemp-based textile products produced locally, such as; hemp oil, pharmaceuticals and supplements to improve public health. Imagine sustainable hemp trade revolutionising our construction sector and our livestock benefiting from hemp-based fodder. These are not distant dreams, there are possibilities within reach if we invest strategically and if we farm right."
"Such information is available on the public domain."
"I expect the honorable MP (Keorapetse), as a researcher to be familiar with this information."
"any person who, without lawful authority, cultivates any plant which can be used or consumed as a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, or form which a narcotic drug or narcotic substance can be extracted, commits and offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding P500, 000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 20 years or to both."