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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 ...
Perceived Influencers of the Decline on Performance of Students in Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education's Agriculture Examination Results.
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2016)
The purpose of the study was to investigate factors perceived to contribute to the decline of students' performance in the Botswana's General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) agriculture results. Ninety-one ...
Assessment of computer technology availability, accessibility and usage by Agricultural Education student teachers in secondary schools in Botswana.
(Academic Journals, 2014-09-10)
This study examines the availability, accessibility and usability of computer as a form of information and communication technologies (ICTs) by student teachers in secondary schools. 44 out of 51 student teachers of ...
Determinants of market participation and the institutional constraints: Case study of Kweneng West, Botswana
(Academic Journals, 2016-09)
For smallholder livestock farmers to benefit from their livestock, they need to fully participate in the market. This study identifies the determinants of market participation by smallholder livestock farmers in Botswana. ...
The role of women in sheep and goats production in Sub-Saharan Africa
(International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2010)
Women play significant roles in the domestic and national socio-economic development of many countries in the sub-Sahara Africa. They own livestock especially sheep and goats since these animals are smaller and easier to ...
Determinants of household welfare and poverty in Botswana, 2002/03 and 2009/10
(Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis, 2014-05)
This paper investigates household determinants of welfare and poverty in Botswana. Using the 2002/03 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) and the 2009/10 Botswana Core Welfare Indicator Survey (BCWIS), and employing ...
Intentions regarding fencing of communal grazing areas for facilitating better management
(South African Journal of Agricultural Extension, 1999)
There is a belief in Botswana that fencing of the current communal grazing areas as advocated by the national policy on agricultural development (1991) can be a step towards addressing the environmental and economic problems ...
Socio-demographic Characteristics of Smallholder Farmers That Influence Their Competence in Rice Post-Harvest Value Addition, Southern Region of Sierra Leone.
(Horizon Research Publishing, 2023-08)
This study on the influence of the socio-demographic characteristics of smallholder farmers on their competencies in rice post-harvest value addition was done in the Southern region of Sierra Leone. The study aimed at ...
A comparative economic analysis of smallholder cattle and small ruminant production systems in Botswana
(Tropical animal health and production, 2000)
Cattle rearing is the single most important activity in the agricultural sector of Botswana, and cattle enjoy a high status among both rural and urban dwellers. In recent years, farmers have begun to intensify the production ...