Africa-Press – Botswana. Serowe District Council has began to revive its twinning agreement with Jiujiang City of China to enhance income generation
The twinning agreement was reinstated in Serowe after the 2012 partnership was disrupted by COVID-19 and global lockdowns.
The Chinese delegation recently paid a courtesy visit to the Serowe District Council to discuss the roadmap and identify key focus areas for the agreement.
Appreciating the delegation, Serowe District Council chairperson, Mr Atamelang Thaga said the twinning agreement was an advancement that had the capability to enhance the district’s economy and enable them to access the immense technological wealth of China.
“This agreement is sealed at an opportune time, as we aim for economic diversification and optimisation; it creates an opportunity for investment and skills exchange that we urgently require,” said Mr Thaga.
He said recent reopening of the council’s abattoir might prove beneficial, as he hoped that the Chinese would invest in the project and enhance the existing abattoir to expand it into a larger facility, which could attract more businesses to the Serowe district.
He was of the view that the move would change the economic landscape of Serowe.
In addition, Mr Thaga advocated for staff exchange to support knowledge transfer and strengthen cultural ties between the nations.
He said that with the agreement the transfer of technological skills would give Botswana a competitive edge.
For his part Serowe District council Secretary, Mr Mogorosi Kokoro said significant aspects of the twinning agreement included tourism and cultural heritage, agriculture and technology, education, health, urban planning and infrastructure, wildfire management, investment promotion and local economic development, technology transfer, affordable housing, and waste management.
He said Serowe possessed plentiful agricultural land apt for both crop and livestock production. Mr Kokoro anticipated that the agreement would enable knowledge sharing and the adoption of climate -smart agricultural technologies, as well as opportunities to replicate programmes similar to Jiujiang’s smart Farmers Market.
Deputy Chairman of the Jiujiang City Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Mr Wang Fengpeng, remained optimistic that the twinning agreement would share practical technology to optimise production. He observed that technological advancements enabled many industries to enhance outputs while sustaining profitability and sustainability.
Furthermore, he said it would be beneficial for both nations to exchange information on farming techniques, animal breeds, crops, pest management, and water conservation strategies to aid in agricultural modernisation and maximise profits.
Mr Wang also said the agreement would primarily concentrate on jointly exploring green, low-carbon development pathways that would aid in sustainable economic advancement, and that personnel exchanges and educational interactions would significantly support the progress of both nations.
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