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  • DDT Benefits Outweigh Risks - Ntebela 25 Nov 2009 17:30 GMT
    ... reintroduction of Dichlo Diphenyl Trichloroethane (DDT) in Botswana to fight malaria. The Botswana government reintroduced ... was first used as a pesticide on farms to control common agricultural pests. It was later used to control ...

  • Residents Worry Over Churches By the River 25 Nov 2009 17:30 GMT
    ... have been authorised by the Senn Foods farm management to run their church within their premises ... pastors have valid papers to be in Botswana. ...

  • Fourteen Faith Groups to U.S. Trade Representative: Support Developing Country Demands to Safeguard Food Staples at WTO Ministerial (PRN) 25 Nov 2009 15:34 GMT
    ... group of developing countries advocating for certain farm goods to be classified as Special Products (SP), ... Indonesia, the G-33 represents 46 countries including Botswana, Cote d'Ivoire, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, ...

  • Fourteen Faith Groups to U.S. Trade Representative: Support Developing Country Demands to Safeguard 25 Nov 2009 15:33 GMT
    ... group of developing countries advocating for certain farm goods to be classified as Special Products (SP), ... Indonesia, the G-33 represents 46 countries including Botswana, Cote d'Ivoire, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, ...

  • Fourteen Faith Groups to U.S. Trade Representative: Support Developing Country Demands to Safeguard Food Staples at WTO Ministerial 25 Nov 2009 15:31 GMT
    ... group of developing countries advocating for certain farm goods to be classified as Special Products (SP), ... Indonesia, the G-33 represents 46 countries including Botswana, Cote d'Ivoire, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, ...

  • In defence of Jeremy Cronin 25 Nov 2009 12:12 GMT
    ... houses to privately extract and trade minerals. Botswana and Namibia present useful archetypes on how South ... at the financial and gold-mining monopolies and farming interests that have for centuries plundered the ...

  • The last lions in Kenya 25 Nov 2009 10:13 GMT
    ... Kenyans to protect wild lions and prevent livestock loss due to lion predation. Dr. Frank ... is still widely available in Tanzania, Uganda, Botswana and elsewhere, and lions and other animals are ... EcoWorldly recently. Lion Guardians works with local farmers and conservation biologists to foster a mutually ...

  • Universities on the Spot Over Trainees 25 Nov 2009 09:02 GMT
    ... Nairobi — Universities offering agriculture courses are churning out graduates with hardly ... graduates with hardly any capacity to help farmers cope with the challenges of climate change. ... miss us?" posed Prof Elenimo Khonga of Botswana as he moderated a session at the ...

  • Saleshando fires salvo at BDP government 25 Nov 2009 06:56 GMT
    ... Saleshando took a swipe at the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) for what he called ... Rainah Makosha applauded the growth in the agricultural sector and said government must continue assisting farmers. He said there was a growing need ...

  • Sarpcco get morale booster 24 Nov 2009 22:45 GMT
    ... of fellow Southern African countries — Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, ... several other players such as New Donnington Farm of Norton, the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee, Shoppa Stoppa ...

  • What Is the African Union? 24 Nov 2009 11:31 GMT
    ... such as foreign trade, social security, food, agriculture and communications. Meanwhile, the Peace and Security ... of the AU are: Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central ...

  • Border jumpers pre-occupy Phitshane Molopo police 24 Nov 2009 06:17 GMT
    ... crossed into South Africa illegally, authorities in Botswana find themselves in a difficult situation when ... are in the habit of unlawfully driving livestock, especially cattle across the border, taking for ...

  • Von Trotha's Extermination Order Revisited 23 Nov 2009 12:32 GMT
    ... Muinjangue advocates for an inventory of "occupied farms and established businesses in the former Ovaherero territories" ... Chibamo of Ngatuuane, a cultural organisation of Botswana Ovaherero, Stephen Kazeure Raurau Hangara, a reparation activist ...

  • SA Firm Takes Over Local Publisher to Boost Footprint 23 Nov 2009 11:51 GMT
    ... instance, requires foreign firms intending to purchase agricultural products from Kenya to have local share-holding. ... Africa's major distribution companies with branches in Botswana, Malawi, Swaziland and Zambia, took over the ...

  • Botswana beefs up its exports 23 Nov 2009 09:16 GMT
    ... Africa Business Report, BBC World News, Botswana Boyce Sebenego's farm lies 250 kilometres from Botswana's capital city, ... of a government loan designed to boost agriculture. This fits in with the government's aim ...

  • GUS wants suspended projects back 23 Nov 2009 06:18 GMT
    ... Presidents speech. Issues of unemployment, poverty, crime, agriculture are some of the concerns in my ... Maitengwe has been the hardest hit as farmers have lost their livestock to cattle rustlers ... Nyangabgwe catered for the whole of northern Botswana. Furthermore, he said the government should repossess ...

  • Soaring crime rate worries Ranaka leader 23 Nov 2009 06:18 GMT
    ... a swipe at what he called irresponsible farmers whom he said did not take good care of their livestock. The practice, he said, served to encourage ... come forward with the required evidence. The Botswana police officers commended Kgosi Telekelo for acting swiftly ...

  • Jumbo problem may need spicy solution 23 Nov 2009 00:35 GMT
    ... By Refentse Tessa Gaborone - Tourists love to watch herds of elephants trekking across Botswana's famed Okavango Delta, but nearby farmers watch in dismay when the animals trample their crops, leaving them little to eat. ...

  • Botswana - Problems in the poultry industry 23 Nov 2009 00:31 GMT
    ... Botswana - Problems in the poultry industry  ... Poultry Association, states that the Ministry of Agriculture went out of its jurisdiction to impose ...

  • Botswana tries spicy solution to keep rampaging elephants at bay 22 Nov 2009 22:37 GMT
    ... elephants trekking across Botswana’s famed Okavango Delta, but nearby farmers watch in dismay when the animals trample their crops, Now those farmers have a ...

  • EU targets Botswana food 22 Nov 2009 20:35 GMT
    ... from the European Union is expected in Botswana in January 2010 to put in place a ... verify compliance, on residues of veterinary medicines, pesticides, and contaminants. This comes after Botswana signed ... processing and marketing in the country, including farmers, meat processors, livestock traders, national policy makers and ...

  • And what are we to eat? 22 Nov 2009 20:30 GMT
    ... government enclave. Of late, the government of Botswana has been passing some of the most ridiculous ... if not they are in private game farms (foreigner owned mostly). When one wants to kill ...

  • Phakalane long road to being premier address 22 Nov 2009 20:30 GMT
    ... intention is to promote property ownership in Botswana. Phakalane believes that, as a choice destination, ... our walls and road verges. There is livestock roaming the streets. Lesang:You might not be ...

  • Good times for Botswana youth are finally here! 22 Nov 2009 20:30 GMT
    ... Good times for Botswana youth are finally here! When I was reading ... projects like CEDA, Youth Development Fund, Young Farmers Fund, Youth Industries projects, Recreation and Youth ...

  • Another African nation reintroduces DDT into its malaria control arsenal 22 Nov 2009 16:51 GMT
    ... will begin using it as part of its malaria eradication program. The nation of Botswana announced it will begin using the very effective pesticide in areas hardest hit by malaria. This follows other nations like Uganda who also ...


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