If Ipeleng Ramatlhakwane from Malolwane, east of Gaborone in Botswana, gets her way, the whole strip of land running just a kilometre away from the banks of the Madikwe/Marico River on the border with South Africa would be fully utilised for farming. One of the crops she is putting her trust in is apples.
Growing apples in the hot and arid conditions in Botswana may seem a bit far-fetched, but…