Horticulture needs fine-tuning � experts

Paltry: Horticultural production is very low in Botswana
Paltry: Horticultural production is very low in Botswana

With a low production rate, it is critical for the horticulture sector to re-evaluate its practices in order to optimise production, experts have advised.

In a recent horticulture value chain analysis and action plan study, Sid Boubekeur, head of the Centre for the Development of Enterprise (CDE) regional office for Southern Africa, said one of the challenges identified in the value chain is lack of good farming practices. Other challenges include covering a wide range of technologies, know-how, management systems, distribution networks and financial record keeping. “This is why 58% of fruits and vegetables are currently imported,” Boubekeur said.

Moreover, he stated that the fluctuation in production volumes and prices increase the risk of sustainability in the value chain.

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