Botswana
Marktoegang-ellende vererger met Namibië, Botswana-verbod op SA groente
Agri SA het aan die minister van Landbou, Grondhervorming en Landelike Ontwikkeling, Thoko Didiza, geskryf om haar dringende ingryping te versoek nadat Botswana en Namibië eensydig opgetree het en keer dat 'n aantal Suid-Afrikaanse landboukommoditeite hul grense binnekom. Met werksgeleenthede en inkomste op die spel, moet die regering onmiddellik[...]
Botswana’s latest disaster: A locust outbreak
After the drought in Botswana was broken by heavy rains, the next disaster struck. The locust pest came and ate the grazing that the farmers had carefully saved for their livestock. In February 2020 Botswana's Ministry of Agriculture and Security announced that Southern Africa has been invaded by migratory[...]
DIAMONDS are not forever
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. They have also been a very good friend to Botswana’s economy. The diamond industry in Botswana is responsible for most of the job opportunities in the country’s private sector. It earns approximately 80% of Botswana’s foreign currency and it contributes half of the[...]
Botswana hit hard by the African drought
Livestock like cattle and goats, and even elephants, are dying daily in Botswana, the heat is ever more intense than before and beef exports, which have been declining for the past 35 years, are drying up. This drought threatens the culture, tradition and employment rate of Botswana. “It is[...]
Botswana lifts ban on elephant hunting
Elephants, the largest existing land animals, are an endangered species that should be protected to prevent them from becoming extinct. They are also beautiful animals, but however beautiful and interesting elephants may be, they can also severely damage crops, destroy trees and even kill people. This situation obviously brings[...]