COVID- 19 makes bartenders poor
Friday, September 04, 2020
Such devastating development comes when the national unemployment rate that has grown from 20.7% in the last quarter of 2019 to 22.2% according to Statistics Botswana data, showing that youth unemployment has equally shot up from 26.7% to 28.8%.
As complicated as the situation is, since the outbreak of COVID-19 and ban of alcohol sales a lot of people have lost their jobs and others going home with nothing.
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...