Botswana plans a 50m-litre per year bio diesel plant
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
The project will be funded from the National Petroleum Fund as Botswana joins the fight against climate change and global warming.
Already efforts to acquire at least 70, 000 hectares of land for jatropha plantations to feed the bio-fuel plant are at an advanced stage, according to the Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources' Committee of Supply Report to Parliament.
The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...