Gov't continues to economically empower women
Thursday, June 21, 2018
The Minister of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs Dorcus Makgato says to economically empower women, her ministry embarked on two key strategies being; facilitating of funds to resource poor women to start income generating activities and facilitating them to access available markets.
Speaking at the 19th National Women’s Exposition press briefing on Tuesday, Makgato said women constitute 51% of Botswana’s population with 55% heading households as compared to 45% of male-headed households and therefore remain the key drivers of their economy saying that it was critical that deliberate effort was made to the economy.
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...