Ten priorities for agricultural development in Botswana

Agriculture is taking centre stage in plans for the revival of Botswana’s economic diversification under the new leadership of President Mokgweetsi Eric Masisi. Getting agriculture moving in Botswana is a big task.

The spatial land reform of 2017 will leave many outstanding challenges; not least the importance of compensating farm owners and affected communities. But the biggest challenge is that, with new ownership patterns, the agriculture sector has a much diffuse base.

Today there are many small to medium-sized farms rather than a few major players.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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