Botswana brace for massive food price hikes

 Botswana, whose food basket contributes over 21 percent to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), imports about 90 percent of its food requirements. But the picture is looking gloomy for the near future because the situation is being exacerbated by the uncertainty of future supply due to shortages on the international market.

In the past few months, Botswana consumers have had to live with seeing prices of basic commodities hiked every time they visit the store. Notable changes have been recorded for mabele, pasta, rice, cooking oil, maize meal and vegetables.