Farm Workers in Ghanzi

Introduction Ghanzi district is known for its beef. Other literature on livestock production in Botswana asserts that Ghanzi is the biggest provider of beef in the country and produces half of the nation’s beef, for Botswana Meat Commission. So much success has been...

Perspectives on farm labour

It has been fascinating for me to try to understand different perspectives when we discuss the issues that beset farm workers. It is true that a lot needs to be done in order to ensure the security of these individuals, for protection during their tenure on farms or...

Ghanzi farms and farm workers

The increasing number of people working on farms is overwhelming. Some researchers suggest that in southern Africa, it is becoming too high a number, but there has been little research done on the people’s living conditions and livelihood on the farms. In...