Chobe’s rebound exceeds pre-COVID levels
Friday, December 01, 2023 | 470 Views |
Established 40 years ago, Chobe Holdings Limited operates two famous safari brands, Desert & Delta Safaris and Ker & Downey Botswana, as well as providing safari services through its tour operator The Booking Company and integrated air charter operator Safari Air. The iconic lodges and camps spread throughout the tourism heartland in the northwest under the Chobe group include Chobe Game Lodge, Chobe Savanna Lodge, Savute Safari Lodge, Camp Moremi as well as Dinaka, Footsteps, Kanana, Shinde and others.
In 2019 Chobe purchased the Sedia Riverside Hotel in Maun and is currently renovating the hotel to achieve a three star-grading. The group is also involved in the diversification of northern Botswana’s rural economy through its shareholding in Chobe Farms and Chobe Bream.
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...