Italy handholds Botswana in renewable energy
Thursday, July 06, 2017
Addressing the media this week, deputy permanent secretary (environmental affairs) Thabang Botshoma said following the Cop21 conference last year, Botswana and Italy singed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on climate change issues. As part of the agreement, Italy sponsored Botswana with £2 million to fund the renewable energy projects.
“At this point, some projects have already started inclusive of the greening of the Metrological Services and MENT headquarters office. We have managed to secure more funds to finance these other projects as we have not yet touched the £2 million,” he said. Botswana does not currently have any renewable energy source apart from a 1.3 MW solar plant in Phakalane, Gaborone.
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...