Botswana: Land Reform to Address Structural Failures

Gaborone — The Ministry of Lands and Agriculture will embark on a comprehensive reform of the land administration to shift focus from numbers to the economic viability of land.

This was said by the acting minister, Dr Edwin Dikoloti in Parliament recently, acknowledging that the 100,000 plots campaign had exposed deep-seated structural challenges within the country’s land ecosystem.

“The issue is not just about the number of plots allocated, but about ensuring land is properly surveyed, legally…