{"id":7432,"date":"2021-12-20T11:19:45","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T11:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/the-monyamane-family-ensures-food-security"},"modified":"2021-12-20T11:38:09","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T11:38:09","slug":"the-monyamane-family-ensures-food-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/the-monyamane-family-ensures-food-security","title":{"rendered":"The Monyamane family ensures food security"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>In a bid to fight against hunger as well as unemployment in the country Monyamane Veg Production advanced their family Agribusiness to the higher level.<\/p>\n

As revealed by Monyamane Veg Production Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Project Manager Bokang Monyamane, the farm is a family owned business comprising of his parents \u2013 \u2018Mabokang<\/p>\n

and Motlatsi Monyamane \u2013 who work as Field Supervisors and Coordinators, his brother \u2013 Khotso Monyamane \u2013 who plays part in branding and images management and<\/p>\n

lastly his wife \u2018Mabahlakoana Monyamane who takes part in financing, administrating and content creation. The CEO says the farm was established in 2018<\/p>\n

while he was away with school and they later decided as a family to invest in it. He says to begin with, they had to find sponsors. \u201cWe were very lucky to<\/p>\n

get Smallholder Agriculture Development Programme (SADP), we were privileged to get our business constructed and established physically not only document wise,\u201d<\/p>\n

he shared. Monyamane further said the proper construction began in mid-2019 in Morija Letlapeng where the farm is, in their backyard. He said they had to buy<\/p>\n

half of their neighbour\u2019s property to extend since the tunnel in which they produce crops is a 30 by 60 huge. Speaking on the progress and growth of the business, he revealed also to Informative Newspaper<\/p>\n

that they have 14 inches of land aside where they produce crops and greens. \u201cWe have supplied lettuce, green papers and tomatoes, we have been very consistence<\/p>\n

in producing and providing to customers being, local stores, restaurants, hotels, lodges, garages as well as individuals,\u201d he stated. He added they have<\/p>\n

one permanent worker and five-part time workers who come only when there is a specific duty like harvesting and weeding. Monyamane enlightened that the aim of their farm is to build an Agribusiness that will produce high value<\/p>\n

crops to ensure food security in the country. \u201cLooking at the current situation, the border gates are closed, we have come to our senses to realise that Basotho have always been a consuming country not a producing country yet<\/p>\n

we have so much abundance of land, the land my generation have inherited is not being used in full capacity. Lesotho\u2019s population is small in proportion to its<\/p>\n

land, that is, we can be the country that produces for other countries. Our other aim aligns with our slogan \u2018Our Food Your Medicine\u2019,\u201d he said. He said the business thus<\/p>\n

far is going according to plan and they receive positive and motivating feedback from their clients. He revealed that they also partnered with other people in<\/p>\n

Morija community in the very large project called Block Farming, forming part of the five prominent families (Tholoane, Sojane Maphathe and Moshulungo<\/p>\n

Monyamane). \u201cTogether we produce maize, beans and potatoes, at a large scale, these produce is mostly expected to be produced by government this is why we<\/p>\n

came together with the aim of ensuring food security in our country\u201d. He extended that he has always had the love for farming which goes back to when he was a child and his<\/p>\n

grandmother was good with plants, he added that they did farming at a small scale, planted crops in the garden though they sold to local primary schools<\/p>\n

and the community. Monyamane stated that he has a big dream for their Agribusiness. \u201cThe first thing that goes in my head is go big or go home, because the initial plan<\/p>\n

is to have a proper vision and a mission to follow until you cannot breathe any more. Generational wealth, my daughter or son should have a certain understanding and a share in the Agribusiness whether they go into other sectors but have a little segment in farming they should be able carry on the brand which is the Monyamane Veg Production,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Lesotho. In a bid to fight against hunger as well as unemployment in the country Monyamane Veg Production advanced their family Agribusiness to the higher level. 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