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The parable “I Can Sleep When the Wind Blows” illustrates the importance of preparation, mirrored in agricultural practices and national budgeting. Effective industry planning, guided by STEM principles, ensures sustainable growth and stability. Without this backbone, the system falters, leading to volatility and inefficiency, hindering farmers and economic progress.
She had done everything right. Bought the seeds. Paid for inputs. Hired labour. Measured every drop of water. Watched over her crop with the kind of personal care only farmers understand. After weeks of nurturing, her cherry tomatoes gleamed on the vines — plump, red, and ready. She took them to the retailer who once … Continue reading Horticulture Farmers Can’t Plant Blind: Why Botswana Needs a National Horticulture Coordination System
The content discusses a model of centrally coordinated agricultural production, distinguishing it from nationalization. It highlights countries successfully using this approach, emphasizing collaboration between governments and farmer associations to meet national and export demands. The text outlines challenges faced by countries like Botswana in adopting similar systems, proposing a 10-year transformation map for improved agricultural coordination.
In Cereal, Horticulture & Meat Production Early Signals, Not Yet a Systemic Map We do not yet have access to the extensive national data collection that underpinned the unemployment study. However, we have identified substantive datasets for Botswana and the region through FAOStats, which form a solid initial foundation. Using these, we are currently developing … Continue reading What Nature Speaks Water Usage and Agriculture
As it appeared in the Sunday Standard, Botswana on Sunday Dec 9, 2012 edition. Actions have consequences When we bring a bowser to a place that needs water, is that a solution to, or a relief from the problem? The test will be, if that’s the only time we have had to do it. Then … Continue reading Newspaper Column #8: Have Greens, Will Rain! – Part V
As it appeared in the Sunday Standard, Botswana on Sunday December 2, 2012 edition. All is not what it seems So was your answer similar to or different from that of your friends? In last week’s discussion (Part III) we saw gradual increases in rainfall levels rose levels of vegetation as well. Vegetation begins to grow in … Continue reading Newspaper Column #7: Have Greens, Will Rain! – Part IV
As it appeared in the Sunday Standard, Botswana on Sunday November 25, 2012 edition. What goes around comes around. The Good and Bad. Today we move to the more exciting bits of this series! We will uncover the vicious cycle causing water tables to decline and learn how they contribute to growing aridness to seeing the economy turn … Continue reading Newspaper Column #6: Have Greens, Will Rain! – Part III
As it appeared in the Sunday Standard, Botswana on Sunday Nov 18, 2012 edition Cycle? What cycle? In Part I last week, we were concluding that the water tables in the region were possibly declining. This series of articles in November is a dedication to this subject. It explores issues of primary industry (raw material) development to water … Continue reading Newspaper Column #5: Have Greens, Will Rain! – Part II
As it appeared in the Sunday Standard, Botswana on Sunday Oct 28, 2012 edition. Supply of Labour Industries (be they by locals or foreigners) do not exist for the sole purpose of employing citizens. Hard as it may be to accept this point, it really is not that difficult to see the reason. What is harder to see … Continue reading Newspaper Column #2: Is unemployment, the real problem? The story of Demand for Labour – Part II
The Ministry of Agriculture is noticing the following situation (Case 1, Case 2, Case 3). We pray for the rains to come. And they do, eventually. Often when we are at our most desperate. Sometimes they do not. It is possible someone out there is praying for rains not to come. There are inconveniences the … Continue reading Regional Article 1: The Vegetation We Choose to Plant Can Cause Droughts. Are we our own worst enemies?
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