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#opinionsreviewandanalysis BOTSWANA VIOLATES SADC PROTOCOL ON VOTER REGISTRATION *ADAM PHETLHE ON SUNDAY FOR A DETAILED REPORT GRAB A COPY OF THE PATRIOT ON SUNDAY NEWSPAPER IN STORES OR FOR SUBSCRIPTION VISIT: www.thepatriot.co.bw ... See MoreSee Less

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SEROWE KGOTLA MEETING FAILDuring a short briefing of media today in Serowe, the Bangwato royal uncles said they took a decision to postpone Serowe Kgotla meeting which was supposed to be held today (Saturday) after consultation with their lawyer.They said they are now taking the legal route to challenge being denied permission to convene meeting at the main Kgotla.A new date is due to be announced soon. Despite postponement, Police took no chance and barricaded the kgotla. ... See MoreSee Less

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UDC/IEC case requires urgent political interventionThey say desperate times call for desparate measures. Botswana’s desparate electoral situation requires political intervention to end the raging legal tug of war between the UDC & the IEC. It appears the legal festival currently raging in the High Court will not end anytime soon if yesterday's spectacle at the F'town High Court is anything to go by resulting in grave uncertainty as to when the voter registration exercise will commence & whether other phases of the electoral processes will properly fall into place.Political intervention from govt will prevail upon the IEC to withdraw from the case & allow the UDC to observe & monitor voter registration for transparency & fairness. This far, it hasn't come out clearly what harm if any, will UDC’s observation of the voter registration exercise cause. It would have been fulfilling to watch the end product of the legal festival at the High Court & the Court of Appeal. But like they say again, time is of the essence. Much as time for the electoral process to set in motion voter registration has been negatively impacted, no more time should be afforded to be wasted. If the elections date was still far away, I would have no qualms with the festival going on until the very end for obvious reasons.The sad reality is that the elections date is around the corner & voter registration is yet to commence.Govt has a choice to make in the circumstances: Avoid Constitutional crisis in so far as elections are concerned for such will have other legal & political implications for Botswana’s democratic credentials OR, perpetuate it. ... See MoreSee Less

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Fourth Industrial Revolutions (4IR) essential to improve food security

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Let me express my profound gratitude for the invitation to participate in this Dialogue which has brought us together to discuss issues of food security in our continent – Africa. Global warming and harsh climatic conditions in many of our countries have more than ever, made it essential for us to find innovative solutions for farming and production of food for our populations. The Sustainable Development Goals 1 and 2 on β€˜Poverty 2 Eradication’ and β€˜Zero Hunger’ respectively, require us to provide innovative solutions that will eliminate hunger and poverty in our continent. The African Union has set its own target to eliminate hunger and food insecurity by 2025. However, achieving this target is in the distant horizon.

The theme for today’s Dialogue, β€˜Feeding Africa: Leadership to Scale up successful Innovation’ could not have been more relevant. Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Botswana is a semi-arid nation susceptible to drought which is characterized by low and variable rainfalls, very hot temperatures, as well as outbreaks of pests. Recurring droughts continue to undermine our capacity to produce drought resistant indigenous seeds for food production. These challenges contribute to food shortages and a high food import bill which is not sustainable in the long run. With the view to improve food security in the country, it has become imperative for my Botswana to adopt disruptive Fourth Industrial Revolutions (4IR) technologies that will help us to transition from conventional to smart farming, and to move from sustenance to commercial agriculture.

My country’s long-term National Vision 2036 is a blueprint for this transformational agenda. The Vision has identified agriculture as one of the key drivers for national transformation and thus aims to create a sustainable, technology driven and commercially viable agricultural sector. Smart agriculture is therefore at the center of our development efforts. We have also adopted various policies and strategies to guide our interventions to revitalize our agriculture sector and improve our food systems and nutrition.Botswana has adopted a Climate Smart Agriculture Programme for 2015 to 2025 and is reviewing its National Policy on Agricultural Development to address emerging challenges such as climate change and to ensure alignment with Climate Smart Agricultural requirements.

Furthermore, Government has invested in research, technology and innovation to develop drought tolerant crops and animals to enhance the resilience of our food systems. We have national institutions such as the University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN), the National Agricultural Research and Development Institute (NARDI), as well as the Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) which contribute to our endeavours to promote sustainable crop and animal production. Government continues to apportion a significant budget to support the agricultural sector. In February 2021, Parliament approved a P1.9 Billion budget or approximately, one hundred and eighty million United States Dollars (US$180 million) in pursuit of improved domestic food production. In addition, Botswana is in the process of developing a Green Climate Fund (GCF) Country Programme to promote sustainable agriculture. This will allow us to leverage on the Fund’s resources and technical expertise from development partners for implementation of sustainable agricultural practices.

Through the GCF Country Programme, we have identified programmatic areas that will support increased agricultural production and productivity through climate smart agriculture (CSA). This will also strengthen the capacity of communities to make use of climate resilient agricultural technologies. Furthermore, the GCF has recently approved a project at a total amount of US$97.6 million aimed at building resilience in the livestock industry in three Districts in Botswana, through ecosystem based adaptation and climate-responsive rangelands management. Botswana is expected to co-finance this project at fifty four million (USD 54 million) over a period of 8 years.

Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, many of our countries do not have the wherewithal of the much needed smart technologies and techniques for food and animal production. This requires us to strengthen partnerships and create networks with international development partners, the private sector, civil society, researchers and experts. My Government is very keen to attract investment into climate smart agriculture. As I have already indicated, most of our policies and programmes are being reviewed to make them relevant to today’s demands.

I want to conclude my remarks by making an appeal to our development partners, to support Botswana through capacity building, development, transfer and dissemination of smart farming technologies. My country is ready to facilitate investors and innovators in this area. I thank you very much for your attention.

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