Let us introspect in our everyday habits - Madigele
Friday, September 21, 2018
He explained that NCDs including stroke, hypertension, cancers, diabetes and chronic lung diseases causes almost 70% of all deaths worldwide saying that they claim more lives than HIV, TB and Malaria combined. He said they were considered a threat to global development. “Botswana like other countries has a large burden of NCDs, given dual burden of rapid development as well as high prevalence of HIV which is associated with some NCDs.
“According to Non Communicable Diseases risk factors survey, (Steps survey) of 2014 in Botswana, 29% of the adult population had hypertension, five percent had diabetes and many were not aware that they had the diseases. 18% adults smoke, five percent consume alcohol at harmful levels and 30% are obese,” he said.
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...