Systems Thinking Research & Leadership Development Institute (STRLDi)
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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
Your thinking is incisive — and it touches a painful global fault line. ✳️ Introductory Paragraph: The world is not waiting. Nations are restructuring their economies, education systems, and regulatory frameworks to meet the demands of an AI-powered, STEM-led global future. That shift was happening as far back as 200 years ago. In the span … Continue reading Builders or Bystanders? Three Strategic Scenarios for Botswana’s STEM Future
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.
Botswana’s unemployment crisis is rooted in systemic issues like labor absorption gaps, skills mismatches, and household instability. Solutions require rebalancing educational priorities towards STEM, improving family structures, and fostering cross-sector economic coordination. A holistic design is essential to energize key sectors, ensuring sustainable employment and economic resilience amidst persistent challenges.
The diamond market, encompassing natural and lab-grown diamonds, faces a severe decline of over 30%, with predictions of total consumption vanishing by 2050. Key factors include generational shifts valuing experiences over material goods and market oversaturation. Producer economies must transition away from dependence on diamonds to foster sustainable growth.
Key considerations for countries in steering their private sector to create employment in Africa
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