Drought pushes food prices up
Thursday, May 19, 2016
The drought and hot conditions since September 2015 have had a negative impact on yields in almost all the potato production regions in South Africa, where Botswana gets most of her national supply.
The South African Weather Service added that production costs in South Africa are still showing a rising trend putting the profitability of potato production further under pressure.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...