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'Botswana favourable for cannabis cultivation'

Dikoloti pointed out that Cannabis cultivation offers significant yield potential
Dikoloti pointed out that Cannabis cultivation offers significant yield potential

The Assistant Minister of Lands and Agriculture, Dr Edwin Dikoloti, is convinced Botswana possesses favourable conditions for the cultivation of cannabis sativa, which he says has significant potential for industrial, medicinal and economic applications.

Members of Parliament from the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) are pushing to adopt a policy on the licit use of cannabis in the country for both industrial and medicinal purposes.

Presenting the policy before Parliament this week, Dikoloti provided a detailed analysis of the agronomic requirements, growing conditions, and potential yields of cannabis, highlighting Botswana’s suitability for its cultivation.

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