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Panel Discussion: Downstream Value Addition in High Value Crops and Food Processing
SESSION 2: Agro-Processing: Farming & Value Addition of High Value Crops for Local & Export Markets
Location: GICC - 9/2/25, 11:00 AM - 9/2/25, 12:00 PM (Africa/Gaborone) (1 hour)
This panel brings together voices from the research, manufacturing, and entrepreneurial communities to discuss how Botswana can maximise value from local agri produce. Panellists will share how their respective organisations have tackled challenges like crop variability, food safety standards, shelf-life optimisation, and market development. The discussion will reveal how investment in R&D, technical processing capacity, and agro-entrepreneurship can bridge the gap between farming and high-value food products.

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