{"id":37963,"date":"2023-11-07T17:05:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T17:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/?p=37963"},"modified":"2023-11-07T16:00:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T16:00:21","slug":"cross-corn-remains-a-beacon-of-progress-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/cross-corn-remains-a-beacon-of-progress-innovation","title":{"rendered":"CROSS CORN REMAINS A BEACON OF PROGRESS INNOVATION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>Celebrating Cross Corn\u2019s 10-year anniversary is a testament to the company\u2019s growth, innovation, and unwavering commitment to Botswana\u2019s agriculture sector.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the company\u2019s 10-year anniversary celebration in Gaborone on Thursday, Minister of Health, Dr Edwin Dikoloti, said Cross Corn was a leading player in Botswana agriculture sector.<\/p>\n<p>He commended Cross Corn for a decade of active involvement in the local agriculture sector, adding that agriculture was vital to the livelihood of many citizens, particularly those operating subsistence farms.<\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged government\u2019s initiatives, including the newly launched Temo Letlotlo, which aimed at addressing challenges faced by farmers and productivity. Dr Dikoloti said Temo Letlotlo presented an advanced and comprehensive architecture, designed to address diverse needs of arable farmers throughout the entire agricultural value chain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis system seamlessly incorporates state-of-the-art automation and mechanisation, along with carefully structured financial solutions, all while prioritizing the importance of climate-smart technologies, underlining the government\u2019s commitment to supporting farmers and boosting the agriculture sector\u201d he said.He emphasised the significance of embracing modern technologies in agriculture, as well as fostering strategic collaborations to enhance resilience and increased productivity. He hailed Cross Corn for the role it played in the growth of the agriculture sector<\/p>\n<p>The Chief Executive Officer for Cross Corn, Mr Cobus Campher, said the journey was not only about supplying seeds, but also about innovation, commitment, and the creative spirit.<\/p>\n<p>He said he appreciated Batswana and the government for their support over the past decade. The company transformed from a seed distributor into Botswana\u2019s primary producer of seeds and its role in enhancing agricultural productivity and food security.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCross Corn\u2019s collaboration with quality seeds from South Africa, under a licence, has been a remarkable testament to our commitment to quality and growth,\u201d he said. \u201cThe company is dedicated to sustainable, responsible business practices, and belief in limitless potential of Botswana\u2019s agriculture sector.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said the company was committed to growth, sustainability, and leaving a lasting legacy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\">Botswana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. Celebrating Cross Corn\u2019s 10-year anniversary is a testament to the company\u2019s growth, innovation, and unwavering commitment to Botswana\u2019s agriculture sector. Speaking at the company\u2019s 10-year anniversary celebration in Gaborone on Thursday, Minister of Health, Dr Edwin Dikoloti, said Cross Corn was a leading player in Botswana agriculture sector. He commended Cross Corn [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":37962,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,5],"tags":[233,237,234],"class_list":["post-37963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-economy","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-botswana","tag-botswana"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CROSS CORN REMAINS A BEACON OF PROGRESS INNOVATION - Botswana<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Celebrating Cross Corn\u2019s 10-year anniversary is a testament to the company\u2019s growth, innovation, and unwavering commi ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/cross-corn-remains-a-beacon-of-progress-innovation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CROSS CORN REMAINS A BEACON OF PROGRESS INNOVATION\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Celebrating Cross Corn\u2019s 10-year anniversary is a testament to the company\u2019s growth, innovation, and unwavering commi ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/cross-corn-remains-a-beacon-of-progress-innovation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Botswana\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-11-07T17:05:07+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/botswana\/sites\/38\/2023\/11\/sm_1699359109.002463.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"822\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/cross-corn-remains-a-beacon-of-progress-innovation#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/cross-corn-remains-a-beacon-of-progress-innovation\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"CROSS CORN REMAINS A BEACON OF PROGRESS INNOVATION\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-11-07T17:05:07+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/cross-corn-remains-a-beacon-of-progress-innovation\"},\"wordCount\":351,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/cross-corn-remains-a-beacon-of-progress-innovation#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/botswana\/sites\/38\/2023\/11\/sm_1699359109.002463.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Africa Press\",\"Africa Press-Botswana\",\"Botswana\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"economy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/cross-corn-remains-a-beacon-of-progress-innovation#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/cross-corn-remains-a-beacon-of-progress-innovation\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/cross-corn-remains-a-beacon-of-progress-innovation\",\"name\":\"CROSS CORN REMAINS A BEACON OF PROGRESS INNOVATION - 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