Botswana invests P6 million in indigenous knowledge

Briefing the media on Wednesday in Gaborone, Director of the Department of Research, Science and Technology, Lesego Motoma said the research would enable policy and a legislative framework for preserving indigenous knowledge.

Matoma said together with various other ministries, and stakeholders with traditional knowledge and traditional doctors they have engaged the University of Botswana's Centre for Scientific Research Indigenous Knowledge & Innovation to compile the research which will be completed June 2012. The study started this year February.