Botswana moves to strengthen agricultural data integration

The assessment, being conducted through a four-day national workshop in Gaborone, forms part of wider regional efforts to establish an integrated Agricultural Information Management System (AIMS) across Southern Africa. The initiative is expected to enhance the sharing of agricultural information among member states, improve early warning systems and support coordinated responses to food security challenges.

Convened by the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture (MoLA) in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat and the European Union (EU), the workshop is evaluating Botswana's existing agricultural information systems and their readiness for integration into the regional framework.