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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 87497, member: 27"]
A GDP target jump from 2% to 6% for agriculture signals Botswana's serious pivot away from diamond dependency.

Agri-business forum highlights
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[*]Vice President Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe laid out the agricultural push.
[*]Meat processing, crop production, and nutraceuticals are priority areas.
[*]Slashing the import bill and boosting export-ready goods drive the plan.
[*]Value-added products are the ticket to global competitiveness.
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Botswana Economic Transformation Programme
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[*]Agriculture sits among the country's designated growth sectors.
[*]Youth, women, and persons with disabilities stand to gain jobs.
[*]Rural economic activity and industrialization are tied together.
[*]Raw outputs getting converted into higher-value goods is the goal.
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Export readiness gaps
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[*]Keletsositse Olebile flagged weak compliance with international standards.
[*]The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre wants better certification capacity.
[*]Technical support for local producers needs a serious upgrade.
[*]Market access stays limited without meeting global production benchmarks.
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Partnership and investment strategy
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[*]Technical training paired with finance access tops the priority list.
[*]Government agencies, private investors, and development partners must collaborate.
[*]Sustainable farming practices and innovation anchor the transformation agenda.
[*]Export-oriented production is central to the whole playbook.
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