'Botswana favourable for cannabis cultivation'
Friday, April 04, 2025 | 4140 Views |
Dikoloti pointed out that Cannabis cultivation offers significant yield potential
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.
While the minister is of the view that the proposal would have significant positive economic impact, the entertainment industry players believe otherwise. The issue has over the weeks become a hot potato. But what is of essence right now is that the country needs liberal ideas to move in the right direction While opening up the economy may sound quite interesting to the ear, rolling out extended trading hours through pilot programmes without...