Ten priorities for agricultural development in Botswana

Agriculture is taking centre stage in plans for the revival of Botswana’s economic diversification under the new leadership of President Mokgweetsi Eric Masisi. Getting agriculture moving in Botswana is a big task.

The spatial land reform of 2017 will leave many outstanding challenges; not least the importance of compensating farm owners and affected communities. But the biggest challenge is that, with new ownership patterns, the agriculture sector has a much diffuse base.

Today there are many small to medium-sized farms rather than a few major players.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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