Joblessness to slow poverty reduction - World Bank
Friday, October 20, 2017
Botswana’s poverty levels, which depicts the number of people living on $1.9 or less per day, currently stands at 12.7%.
In a Macro Poverty outlook report released recently, the World Bank projects poverty levels to decline by 0.7 percentage point annually to reach 10.6% of the population by 2019.
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...