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Poverty reduction through alternative livelihoods in Botswana's desert margins
(Sabinet Journals, 2006-01-01)
Despite rapid economic growth recorded in the last decades following independence in 1966, poverty is still rampant especially in the rural areas of Botswana. Poverty reduction has been on the agenda for many ...
Agricultural extension in Botswana: growing a hybrid over decades of selective experience
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2010)
The study reviewed agricultural extension in Botswana to assess its growth and achievements in ensuring good service delivery since 1935 when formal structures of agricultural extension were beginning to establish. The ...
A metafrontier analysis of determinants of technical efficiency in beef farm types: an application to Botswana.
(AgEcon Search, 2015-08-14)
The study used a stochastic metafrontier model followed by a Tobit regression model to estimate technical efficiency and meta-technology ratios and assess factors influencing efficiency of a suite of beef farm types in ...
Economics of Smallholder Sorghum and Maize Production Systems in Botswana: a Comparative Analysis
(Journal of Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics, 1997-10)
Sorghum and maize, the predominant crops of smallholder farmers in Botswana, compete for the same limited resources of the farmers. Unfortunately very little is known about their relative economic efficiency. Using farm-level ...
Factors underlying communal beef cattle marketing decisions in Botswana: The role of public and private transfers
(Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis, 2015-11)
This article examines factors underlying communal beef cattle marketing at a household level in Botswana, with emphasis placed on the role of public and private transfers. Results show that public and private transfers ...
Profitability of Small Scale Vegetable Production in Southern District, Botswana
(Macrothink Institute, 2017-01-10)
Government determination to eradicate extreme poverty and food insecurity among Batswana through small scale vegetable production program appears not to transform their economic stance. Rural households that are part of ...
Economics of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from beef production in western Canada
(Elservier, 2018-05)
Beef production plays a vital role in the economy of western Canada; however, in the wake of global warming as a result of increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the industry has come under some scrutiny. Although there ...
Challenges of introducing e-learning at Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources: Lecturers' perspective
(Learning & Technology Innovation, 2017-08-30)
The integration of technology in the education process has immensely improved the acquisition and retention of knowledge. Although e-learning initiatives bring many advantages to the education system, these rewards have ...
Prospects and challenges of seed sector privatisation
(Academic Journals, 2011-09-26)
African countries embarked on privatisation of their seed industries in the 1980s as part of the structural adjustment programmes. Botswana however, chose not to privatise its seed production services at that time. This ...
Determinants of household’s choice of livelihood diversification strategies in Chobe district, Botswana
(African Journal of Rural Development (AFJRD), 2020-12-31)
To ensure reduced poverty levels and improved standard of living, the government of Botswana is aiming at diversifying its economy from mining to agriculture, industry, manufacturing, services and tourism. However, there ...