Food shortage worrisome - De Graaf

Launching a collaboration recipe competition by the Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board (BAMB) and Heart Foundation Botswna on Tuesday evening, De Graaf said there is a need to promote local production in the advent of the global food shortage expected in the coming years. The initiative is meant to promote healthy eating habits and consumption of indigenous products.

He said BAMB wants to increase demand for local foods and stimulate local production. He, however, said it would be pointless to increase production if the local market cannot absorb increased supply.