Botswana to benefit from BRICS
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Anil Sooklal, International Relations and cooperation, Deputy Director General Asia and Middle East was speaking at a BRICS meeting held in Gaborone yesterday. He said BRICS is looking for ways in which they can foster business relations with Africa as the continent has raw materials and they have skills and labour force.
“Africa has the raw materials we need, so we are saying let us partner because we have labour force and we can transfer skills,” said Sooklal.
The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...