SADC states lag behind in data dissemination
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Officially opening a regional workshop on debt statistics compilation and reporting in Gaborone on Monday, deputy statistician general, Boitumelo Matlhaga said while substantial progress has been made by member states, there is a lot of room for improvement.
She noted that for some years, a number of countries in the region only went as far as complying with the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) General Data Dissemination System (GDDS), adding that they are yet to accede with the more stringent reporting requirements under the Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) and SDDS-plus.
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...