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Utilise improved ISPAAD

After years of pouring billions of pula into the Integrated Support Programme for Arable Agriculture Development (ISPAAD) programme without reaping any dividend for the investment, we hail government for its decision to revamp the intervention.

Thus, the government has introduced a tighter programme to enhance agricultural productivity and output growth as well as promote inclusive agricultural production.

The revamped programme, which is scheduled to kick-in during the next ploughing season, is anticipated would promote amongst others investment in crop production, agro-ecological production and agro-tourism.

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Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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