Mokhotlong, Nov. 11– A campaign on School Garden was launched at Senkoase Primary School and one of the pre-schools within the Phahameng Agricultural Resource Centre, Mokhotlong on Tuesday.
The campaign is an initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Security and Nutrition in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Training to encourage schools to plant a variety of fruits and vegetables for the promotion of good nutrition.
The Home Economics Manager Mrs. ‘Mateboho Chenene from the Ministry of Agriculture Headquarters said this when speaking at the event.
She commended the Ministry of Education for the cooperation to allow for the school garden campaign to be implemented in schools to promote food production for learners when at school.
Mrs. Chenene, urged the public to protect the school gardens so that they can benefit their children as expected adding that parents should also teach children that food is produced from gardens hence the need for them to have gardens at home…
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